Am in search of a globally accepted method of assessing natural attractions. Different category of natural attractions abound in different regions of the world.
Any literature on methods or models of evaluating or assessing attractiveness of natural attractions like caves, forest streams etc?
Research Environmental Valuation Methods in Economic Analysis
may be of interest. The article highlights environmental valuation methods including (i) methods based on market information; (ii) methods based on surrogate market values; and (iii) methods based on potential expenditure or willingness-to-pay. The second set includes travel cost, a method that infers people's valuation of an unpriced amenity, e.g., a beauty spot or a public beach, from the time and cost they are observed to incur while travelling to the site. Noting that the benefits from environmental quality protection or improvements do not always lend themselves to valuation, the third set draw attention to replacement cost, shadow project, and contingent valuation approaches (and urges caution to avoid improper evaluation).
The Fibonacci Sequence might be of interest as well:
Research into the visual compositions of 'nature' or what you describe as 'natural attractions' like caves, forest streams and especially plants and scenery - show some correlations to the Fibonacci sequence. Years ago I wrote an interactive children's book showing how neuroscience, art and nature intersect and may explain human preference for particular scenes or 'natural' designs within art and nature.:
http://bookbuilder.cast.org/view.php?op=view&book=12332&page=2
Please see this Link:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16932187/
See This Link Too:
https://www.businessinsider.com/echoisms-how-to-measure-your-own-attractiveness-2011-3
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