Estimation of economical values related toMedical plants species of Arjanparishan Lake

Subject Areas : soil pollution

Zahra  Abedi ¹ (استادیار و عضو هیات علمی دانشکده محیط‌زیست و انرژی واحد علوم و تحقیقات دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، تهران، ایران.)
Mahsa  Hosseini Amjad ² (MMSc student of Environmental science- Environmental Economic, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran *(Corresponding Author).)

Received: 2016-06-01 Accepted : 2016-06-01 Published : 2020-09-22

Keywords: Valuation, Market valuation method, Medical- pharmaceutical plants, Arjanparishan Lake Monitoring,

Abstract :

< p >A great numbers of studies have been accomplished in the field of valuation which shows its increasing importance. By economic valuation of the natural resources you can find out to some extend their real value and so prevent the destruction and the irregular consumption of them. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the economic value of the medical- pharmaceutical plants and the market value of different kinds of pharmaceutical plants productions around ParishanLake. In order to estimate the mentioned values, some questionnaires have been provided and filled in this regard. In addition to the determining the values of the pharmaceutical plants through economic valuation methodology and proper method selection, the effective factors in economic valuation of medical- pharmaceutical plants have been detected and on the base of them the questionnaires have been provided. Therefore, regarding the importance of medical- pharmaceutical plants and their inevitable relation with natural resources and their application, this paper is an effort to analyze this relation. The limit of the studied geographical region is as follows: The most important fresh water lake in Iran, located 12 km east of Kazeroun, among FamourMountains. It has an area of almost 36 km2 with a length of 12 km and a width of 3 km. The economic value of the pharmaceutical plants of the region of Arjan and parishan lakes has been estimated after onsite specifying the amount and market price of pharmaceutical plants by groceries during one month and also consumption of pharmaceutical plants mentioned in questionnaires on the basis of market valuation method. The value was estimated by application of E-views software. The obtained value for Arjan and Parishan lakes is estimated 1036588 Toman for one month.