Urban Parks: Assessing Non-Market Environmental Values and Policy Strategies for Sustainable Urban Development

Manuel A. Zambrano-Monserrate; Maria Alejandra Ruano

doi:10.4067/S0718-88702025000100111

Autores/as

Manuel A. Zambrano-Monserrate Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, Ecuador
Maria Alejandra Ruano Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-88702025000100111

Palabras clave:

Parque Samanes, valor económico, países en desarrollo

Resumen

El Parque Samanes es el parque urbano más grande del Ecuador y el tercero en América Latina. Es una de las áreas protegidas del país, hogar de muchas especies nativas y silvestres, y un espacio de recreación para turistas locales y extranjeros. Asimismo, al ser un bien no excluible y no rival, el Parque Samanes es un bien público. Muchos bienes públicos no tienen un mercado; en consecuencia, no pueden tener un precio. El problema de lo anterior es que no se incorporan en la toma de decisiones, lo que conlleva a su deterioro con el tiempo; el Parque Samanes es un ejemplo de ello. Sin embargo, la población demanda este tipo de bienes, y su valor se refleja en el excedente del consumidor. La valoración económica de bienes sin mercado busca estimar el excedente del consumidor de los bienes públicos. Este excedente se puede utilizar como referencia para proyectos de política pública que busquen preservar el recurso. Esta investigación aplica el método del costo de viaje (método de valoración indirecta) para estimar el excedente del consumidor de los visitantes al sitio. El excedente del consumidor se estimó en 4,50 dólares por visita (por persona).

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