Question

People are observed traveling a long distance to visit a scenic countryside. How can this fact be used to place a lower bound on their valuation of the countryside?

Answer 1

1. People still undervalue their countryside even though it's offering shelter for more than the quarter of the population. Not only that it's also providing share of contribution to the economy.

2. Various misconceptions are the reasons for the undervaluation of the countryside. Surveys say that more than quarter of the population believe that the countryside is not contributing more than 15% to the economy which is a major flaw in their respective beliefs where it's contributing more than 30%.

3. Travelling to a far distance to visit a scenic countryside leaving their own thing is same sort of self-interest. But this could ultimately affect their own countryside's tourism aspect in various ways. Instead they might recognize their own beauty eventually improving various aspects of tourism is a genuine way of contributing to the economy. People might travel to other scenic countryside but they shouldn't completely ignore their own by undervaluing it either but a balance should be maintained between the both of the factors.