Cost benefit analysis of peri-urban land use policy - Plurel
Cost benefit analysis of peri-urban land use policy - Plurel
Cost benefit analysis of peri-urban land use policy - Plurel
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Public enjoyment and access zone<br />
The primary purpose <strong>of</strong> this one zone would be to reduce the pressure <strong>of</strong> <strong>urban</strong> fringe issues<br />
on the biodiversity and agricultural zone, by diverting recreational <strong>use</strong> into areas <strong>of</strong> lesser<br />
sensitivity. This zone would consist <strong>of</strong> a series <strong>of</strong> interconnecting green spaces with active and<br />
passive recreational opportunities.<br />
This study collects data from studies that estimated the economic <strong>benefit</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>urban</strong> fringe green<br />
spaces, e.g. <strong>urban</strong> forest park, wood<strong>land</strong>s, etc., in the UK. More details <strong>of</strong> these studies are<br />
exhibited in<br />
Table 18 below. The economic <strong>benefit</strong>s <strong>of</strong> open space in <strong>urban</strong> fringe was estimated at<br />
between £0.10 and £6.70/person visit (2008£). Our best guess value reflects the median<br />
value <strong>of</strong> the UK studies <strong>of</strong> £2.70/visit. The types <strong>of</strong> service considered in these estimates<br />
include amenity, recreation, wildlife and <strong>land</strong>scape.<br />
To measure the total <strong>benefit</strong>s per year, it would be ideal to know the number <strong>of</strong> potential<br />
visitors per year. Provided that such information is not available, this study <strong>use</strong>s the total<br />
population <strong>of</strong> the three boroughs - Wigan, Warrington and Salford, in which the Moss<strong>land</strong>s is<br />
located – as a proxy for the number <strong>of</strong> visitors. Hence the total annual <strong>benefit</strong>s <strong>of</strong> this zone are<br />
obtained by multiplying the unit value (£0.10-6.70/per visit) by the total number <strong>of</strong> visitors<br />
(729400).<br />
Table 17: Population <strong>of</strong> the three boroughs<br />
Borough<br />
Population as <strong>of</strong> mid<br />
2009<br />
Wigan 306,500<br />
Warrington 197,800<br />
Salford 225,100<br />
Total population 729,400<br />
Source: ONS database<br />
Page 49 • PLUREL report No 4.4.3 • December 2010
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