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This research aims to identify factors that influence willingness to pay in order to improve environmental quality at the Pindul Cave tourist attraction, Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta. This study uses primary data with 95 respondents selected through a purposive sampling technique. The contingent valuation method (CVM) is employed to analyze the willingness to pay. The results show that 81.05% of visitors are willing to improve the environmental quality of the Pindul Cave tourist. According to the logistic regression, the Education level, recreation costs, and frequency of visits have a positive influence on willingness to pay, but the number of dependents has a negative influence on willingness to pay. However, income and age do not influence the willingness to pay to improve the environmental quality of the Pindul Cave tourists. This research recommends that managers of Pindul Cave tourists carry out intensive promotions, add facilities for visitors such as parking areas, clean toilets, rubbish boxes, and food and souvenir zones, and introduce the natural and cultural potential that exists at tourist attractions.
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Deristani, A., & Hidayat, A. (2022). Analisis Kesediaan Membayar (Willingness to Pay) Jasa Lingkungan pada Destinasi Ekowisata Umbul Manten di Kabupaten Klaten – Jawa Tengah. ENVIRO: Journal of Tropical Environmental Research, 24(1), 47–54. https://doi.org/10.20961/enviro.v24i1.65045
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Harefa, M. (2020). Dampak Sektor Pariwisata terhadap Penerimaan Daerah di Kabupaten Belitung. Jurnal Ekonomi Dan Kebijakan Publik, 11(1), 65–77.
Hasballah, B., Aliasudddin, & Joni. (2021). Willingness to Pay for Taman Hutan Raya Pocut Meurah Intan: Does environmental awareness boost ecotourism? International Journal of Advanced Research in Economics and Finance, 3(4), 80–88. https://doi.org/10.55057/ijaref.2021.3.4.8
Hasfarisham, M., Halim, A., Akma, N., Mokhtar, M., Nurul, S., Mohamad, S., Izzati, I., Saerah, N., Hamid, A., Sahibul, S., & Masnan, K. (2024). Application of digital technology in offering tourism packages at iron smelting sites , Sungai Batu Archeological Complex ( SBAC ), Bujang Valley ,. Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, 32(November 2023), e00294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2023.e00294
Hisan, Syechalad, Mohd. N., & Syahnur, S. (2014). Analisis Kesediaan Pengunjung untuk Membayar Retribusi Objek Wisata di Kota Banda Aceh. Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi, 2(1), 50–59.
Jurado-Rivas, C., & Sánchez-Rivero, M. (2019). Willingness to pay for more sustainable tourism destinations in world heritage cities: The case of Caceres, Spain. Sustainability, 11(21), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11215880
Medida, V. A., & Purnomo, A. (2021). Willingness To Pay Pengunjung Wisatawan Andeman Boonpring Dalam Upaya Pelestarian Lingkungan. Geodika: Jurnal Kajian Ilmu Dan Pendidikan Geografi, 5(2), 226–235. https://doi.org/10.29408/geodika.v5i2.3998
ertiwi, T. A., Noechdijati, D., & Dharmawan, B. (2022). Analisis Kesediaan Membayar (Willingness to Pay) Pengunjung dalam Upaya Pengembangan Agrowisata “Sweetberry” di Kabupaten Cianjur. Jurnal Ekonomi Pertanian Dan Agribisnis, 6(2), 500–518. https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jepa.2022.006.02.15
Puspita Sari, H., & Setiartiti, L. (2015). Willingness To Pay Perbaikan Kualitas Pelayanan Kereta Api. Jurnal Ekonomi Dan Studi Pembangunan, 16(2), 200–209. https://media.neliti.com/media/publications/79418-ID-willingness-to-pay-perbaikan-kualitas-pe.pdf
Sanjaya, R., & Saptutyningsih, E. (2019). Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Willingness to Pay Pengunjung Wisata Teluk Kiluan Menggunakan Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) Roby Sanjaya, Endah Saptutyningsih Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Willingness to Pay Pengunjung Wisata Teluk Kiluan Menggunaka. Journal of Economics Research and Social Sciences, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.18196/jerss.030104
Sudrajad, N., Waridin, W., Aminata, J., & Susilowati, I. (2021). The Analysis of Willingness to Pay (WTP) Visitors to The Development pf Rafting Tourism In Serayu Watershed. Jurnal Ekonomi Kuantitatif Terapan, 14(2), 259–271. https://doi.org/10.24843/jekt.2021.v14.i02.p02
Susilowati, I., Mardiana, I., & Mukson, M. (2020). Willingness to Pay Untuk Pengembangan Fasilitas Agrowisata Kecamatan Bandungan Kabupaten Semarang (Studi Kasus Di Setiya Aji Flower Farm). Agrisocionomics: Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian, 4(2), 289–297. https://doi.org/10.14710/agrisocionomics.v4i2.6677
Tianyu, J., & Meng, L. (2020). Does education increase pro-environmental willingness to pay? Evidence from Chinese household survey. Journal of Cleaner Production, 275, 122713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122713.