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O. Saito et al. (eds.), Managing Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and
Seascapes for Sustainable Communities in Asia, Science for Sustainable
Societies, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1133-2_3
Chapter 3
How to Engage Tourists in Invasive Carp
Removal: Application of a Discrete Choice
Model
Kota Mameno, Takahiro Kubo, Yasushi Shoji, and Takahiro Tsuge
Abstract Invasive alien species management requires public participation to overcome a lack of human and financial resources in management; however, little is
known about the demand for public participation in invasive alien species management. To address this knowledge gap, the present study evaluated demand for management of invasive carp, which is one of the worst but publicity invasive species
worldwide. A choice experiment survey was conducted in Amami Oshima Island,
Japan to quantify tourists’ demand for participating in invasive carp removal in
nature-based tourism, and to evaluate the impact of ecological information provision on their preference. The results show most tourists would avoid participating in
carp removal activities as a tour option without any financial discounts; however,
over 35.2% of tourists were willing to work for carp removal, based on their own
motivations. We also found that ecological information encouraged tourists to participate in tours that included carp removal activities. Incorporation of invasive alien
species management in nature-based tourism can enhance the economic benefits for
local tourism industries. Our findings indicate that tourists could play an important
role in invasive alien species management by compensating for a lack of human and
financial resources in management.
K. Mameno (*)
Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University,
Sapporo, Japan
Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem Studies, National Institute for
Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan
e-mail: tls159-red@eis.hokudai.ac.jp
T. Kubo
Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem Studies, National Institute for
Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan
Y. Shoji
Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
T. Tsuge
Faculty of Economics, Konan University, Kobe, Japan
© The Author(s) 2020
O. Saito et al. (eds.), Managing Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and
Seascapes for Sustainable Communities in Asia, Science for Sustainable
Societies, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1133-2_3
Chapter 3
How to Engage Tourists in Invasive Carp
Removal: Application of a Discrete Choice
Model
Kota Mameno, Takahiro Kubo, Yasushi Shoji, and Takahiro Tsuge
Abstract Invasive alien species management requires public participation to overcome a lack of human and financial resources in management; however, little is
known about the demand for public participation in invasive alien species management. To address this knowledge gap, the present study evaluated demand for management of invasive carp, which is one of the worst but publicity invasive species
worldwide. A choice experiment survey was conducted in Amami Oshima Island,
Japan to quantify tourists’ demand for participating in invasive carp removal in
nature-based tourism, and to evaluate the impact of ecological information provision on their preference. The results show most tourists would avoid participating in
carp removal activities as a tour option without any financial discounts; however,
over 35.2% of tourists were willing to work for carp removal, based on their own
motivations. We also found that ecological information encouraged tourists to participate in tours that included carp removal activities. Incorporation of invasive alien
species management in nature-based tourism can enhance the economic benefits for
local tourism industries. Our findings indicate that tourists could play an important
role in invasive alien species management by compensating for a lack of human and
financial resources in management.
K. Mameno (*)
Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University,
Sapporo, Japan
Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem Studies, National Institute for
Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan
e-mail: tls159-red@eis.hokudai.ac.jp
T. Kubo
Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem Studies, National Institute for
Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan
Y. Shoji
Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
T. Tsuge
Faculty of Economics, Konan University, Kobe, Japan