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Introduction |
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Given the rapid process of |
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industrialization, expansion of agriculture, increased |
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reliance on fossil |
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fuels, and the intensification of climatic conditions, |
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air quality has rapidly deteriorated |
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in recent years. One of the most important issues and |
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challenges facing the |
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world today is air pollution, particularly PM2.5 |
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pollution. This |
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problem has evolved into one of the most complex and |
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serious dilemmas affecting |
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the lives of people worldwide. Exposure to high levels of |
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air pollution has negative |
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health implications. The present study aims to measure |
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the willingness to pay |
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of Mashhad city residents for the improvement of PM2.5 |
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pollution and |
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identify the factors influencing this willingness to pay. |
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Materials and Methods |
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This study used contingent |
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valuation and the multiple-bound discrete choice model to |
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calculate |
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individuals' willingness to pay. The research focused on |
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the certainty level of |
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"definitely yes" and generated 13 different proposals |
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ranging from |
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10,000 Toman to 200,000 Toman. The ordered logit |
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regression model was employed |
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to analyze the factors influencing the willingness of |
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Mashhad citizens to pay |
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for air quality improvement. The study collected 343 |
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questionnaires from Mashhad |
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city residents, considering variables such as education |
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level, age, gender, |
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marital status, family size, presence of children, |
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chronic respiratory diseases |
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and individuals' |
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income. The dependent variable was the public's |
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willingness to pay for |
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improving air quality regarding PM2.5. |
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Results and Discussion |
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The study found that a significant portion |
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of respondents were willing to pay for air quality |
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improvement. About 22.45% |
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were willing to pay less than 10,000 Toman, 60.06% were |
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willing to pay between |
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45,000 and 58,000 Toman, 5.83% were willing to pay |
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between 95,000 |
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and 120,000 Toman, and 11.66% were willing to pay between |
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155,000 and 200,000 |
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Toman. The average willingness to pay for PM2.5 pollutant |
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improvement in |
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Mashhad was estimated to be 55,488 Toman. Education, age, |
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respiratory diseases, |
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income, and family size were found to affect willingness |
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to pay. |
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Conclusion |
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Improving air quality and |
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reducing pollution requires costly efforts and |
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collaboration from society. This |
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research examines individuals' willingness to financially |
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contribute to air |
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quality enhancement. Factors influencing their |
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willingness to pay are also |
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studied. Based on the findings, it is recommended that |
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the government and |
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municipal authorities impose taxes and levies on |
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polluting sectors, considering |
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the calculated value of air pollution and its sources. |
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Educational programs |
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tailored to diverse educational backgrounds, along with |
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technology and social |
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media, can raise environmental awareness among youth. |
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Developing cost-effective |
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public transportation systems and providing discounts for |
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low-income |
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individuals can also help reduce pollution. Financial |
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programs and incentives |
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for cleaner resources are another solution for improving |
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air quality. |
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Date Published: 2024-12-08 07:13:57 |
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Identifier: 02-1247-kalhori-1 |
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# Topics |
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Mashhad |
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Multiple-bound discrete choice method... |
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PM2.5 |
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Willingness to pay |
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