Table 1.
Characteristics and quality assessment of the included articles.
| Study Reference (Author, Year) | Country | Type of Nature Based Study | Economic Method | Quality Assessment of Economic Evaluation Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke et al. (1999) [43] | United States of America (USA) | Environmental public goods | Paired comparison techniques | Moderate |
| Doctorman and Boman (2016) [44] | Sweden | Forest recreation | Contingent Valuation Method | Low |
| Jankovska and Straupe (2011) [45] | Latvia | Forest recreation | Travel Cost Model and Contingent Valuation Method | Low |
| Longo et al. (2015) [32] | United Kingdom (UK) | Improved walking infrastructure | Discrete Choice Experiment | Low |
| Papathanasopoulou et al. (2016) [46] | United Kingdom (UK) | Physical activity in marine environments | Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) | Low |
| Rabinovici et al. (2004) [47] | United States of America (USA) | Lake recreation | A policy framework | Moderate |
| Remoundou et al. (2014) [48] | Greece | Marine restoration and public funding | Discrete Choice Experiment | Low |
| Smith and Moore (2012) [49] | United States of America (USA) | River recreation | Travel Cost Model | Low |
| Wang et al. (2004) [50] | United States of America (USA) | Recreational trails | Cost analysis | Moderate |
| White et al. (2016) [51] | United Kingdom (UK) | Recreational activities in the environment | Travel Cost Model with QALY ratios | Low |
| Willis et al., 2016 [52] | United Kingdom (UK) | Forest recreation | Cost-Effective Analysis (CEA) | Low |
| Zapata-Diomedi et al. (2016) [53] | Australia | Physical activity in local environments | Health Adjusted Life Years (HALYs) models | Low |