Evaluation Of Education And Scientific Research Values Of Luot Mountain An Application Of Replacement Cost Method

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY

STUDENT THESIS

EVALUATION OF EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC

RESEARCH VALUES OF LUOT MOUNTAIN – AN

APPLICATION OF REPLACEMENT COST METHOD

Major: Advanced Curriculum in Natural Resources Management

Faculty: Forest Resources & Environmental Management

Student: Vu Thi Tu Student ID: 1553090487

Class: K60 Natural Resources Management Course: 2015 - 2019

Advanced Education Program

Developed in collaboration with Colorado State University, USA

Supervisor: Asso. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Thu Ha

Ha Noi, September 2019

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

With the agreement of the Faculty of Forest resources and environment

management and Asso. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Thu Ha, we have carried out research

on the projects: “Evaluation of education and scientific research values of Luot

mountain - An application of Replacement cost method”.

In the process of implementing topics, I have received the guidance and help of

teacher: Tran Thi Thu Ha. To have completed this topic, I would like to express

our sincere gratitude for the valuable help from our teacher.

And most of all, thanks to our university - Vietnam National University of

Forestry, helps us get these favorable conditions and a suitable environment to

complete our research.

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CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................1

II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................4

2.1.Goal ...........................................................................................................4

2.2.Objectives .......................................................................................................4

III. STUDY SITE AND METHODOLOGIES .....................................................5

3.1.Study site ........................................................................................................5

3.1.1. Geographical location .................................................................................5

3.1.2. Topography ................................................................................................6

3.1.3. Geology and soil .........................................................................................6

3.1.4. Climate and hydrology ...............................................................................7

3.1.5. Biodiversity ................................................................................................8

3.2.Research methodology ...................................................................................9

3.2.1 Secondary data collection ............................................................................9

3.2.2. Primary data collection ...............................................................................9

3.2.3. Data analysis ............................................................................................13

IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS ................................................................15

4.1. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Luot mountain ...........15

4.1.1. Strengths ...................................................................................................15

4.1.2. Weaknesses ..............................................................................................16

4.1.3. Opportunities ............................................................................................16

4.1.4. Threats......................................................................................................17

4.2. Potential education and scientific research values of Luot mountain ..........17

4.2.1. Potential education values of Luot mountain ...........................................17

4.2.2. Potential scientific research values of Luot mountain ..............................20

4.3. Estimating education and scientific research values of Luot mountain .......21

4.3.1. Estimated costs for field - study in other places .......................................21

4.3.2. The difference between field - study at Luot mountain and other places .23

4.3.3. Education and scientific research values of Luot mountain .....................25

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

RCM: Replacement Cost Method

TCM: Travel Cost Method

CVM: Contingent Valuation Method

VNUF: Vietnam National University of Forestry

AC: Average cost

ATC: Average total cost