Characterisation of cyclists’ willingness to pay for green initiatives at Africa’s largest cycle tour
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Characterisation of cyclists’ willingness to pay for green initiatives at Africa’s largest cycle tour | |
| Creator | Saayman, Melville Krugell, Waldo Saayman, Andrea | |
| Description | The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour is a major event on the road cycling calendar. The majority of cyclists travel significant distances and participation produces a substantial carbon footprint. This paper examines participants willingness to pay to offset their carbon footprint. The purpose of this paper is to make a contribution to the literature by linking willingness to pay to attitudes towards or beliefs (green views) about the initiatives in place, to ensure a greener cycle tour. Factor analysis is used to identify different types of cyclists, based on their green views: those with green money, those who prefer green products and the re-cyclers. The results of the regression analysis reveal that socio-demographic variables and the right attitude towards the environment are significant predictors of stated willingness to pay for climate change mitigation. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2016-08-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajems.v19i3.1305 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences; Vol 19, No 3 (2016); 432-439 2222-3436 1015-8812 | |
| Language | eng | |
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