How much do people in Scotland value characteristics of marine and coastal areas

This report summarises the results of a choice experiment survey that was designed to capture the preferences of Scottish people towards the management of marine and coastal areas in Scotland.


Annex 5: Aggregate WTP Estimates

Attribute Aggregate WTP Lower C.I. Upper C.I.
Wildlife and habitats (large increase) £110.93m £89.72m £132.14m
Moderate restrictions £63.06m £40.19m £85.93m
Wildlife and habitats (medium increase) £60.16m £40.09m £80.23m
Low restrictions £51.87m £27.69m £76.04m
Educational content £34.63m £20.10m £49.15m
Size of area changed (1% increase) £5.00m £1.77m £8.23m
Status Quo -£73.97m -£130.81m -£17.14m

Contact

Email: MarineAnalyticalUnit@gov.scot

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