Promoting green areas in Bangkok
Keywords:
Local maintenance tax deduction, increasing green space in Bangkok, willingness to plant trees, Contingent Valuation MethodAbstract
The purpose of this study were to study the use of economic tools (local maintenance tax), their effects, and promotion the planting of trees as a green area in Bangkok and also know the willingness to plant trees for tax deduction for local maintenance of the people by Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) with people who live and have accommodation or unused vacant land in the area of Bangkok.
The results of the study of the sample group who decided to plant trees found that if people were willing to plant trees to apply for a tax deduction for local maintenance when planting trees had an area of 10 square meters, the average minimum was 679.15 baht/household/year. When having planting area of 30 square meters, the average minimum is 1,175.43 baht/household/year. And finally, when there is a tree planting area of 50 square meters, the average minimum is 4,011.33 baht/household/year. Found that the starting price factor it has the same direction effect on all 3 levels.
The relationship of social factors affecting the planting area of 10 square meters: sex had the same direction effect and age had opposite effect. Next, the planting area of 30 square meters: age and status had opposite effects. And 50 square meters: status and occupation have opposite effect. Therefore, there should be a rate of tax deduction for local maintenance according to people's needs and suitability.
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