การวิเคราะห์ต้นทุนและผลประโยชน์ของการปลูกสาหร่ายใบมะกรูด กรณีศึกษาอ่าวตังเข็น จังหวัดภูเก็ต / เอกภัทร ลักษณะคำ = The cost benefit analysis of cultivation of halimeda : a case study of Tangkhen Bay, Phuket Province / Aekkapat Laksanacom
This study focuses on 1) analyzing the costs and benefits from Halimeda cultivation and 2) studying the benefits and barriers of Halimeda and the participation of people in the management of Halimeda for the community in Tangkhen Bay Phuket province. We also analyze costs and benefits from Halimeda cultivation through 3 techniques: (1) Net Present Value: NPV, (2) Benefit and Cost ratio and (3) Sensitivity Analysis. The samples were collected from the household in Tangkhen Bay Phuket province of 46. Analyzing the costs and benefits from Halimeda cultivation under base case and sensitivity analysis case indicates that the net present value is positive in the range of approximately 160,000 THB to 4,170,000 THB. and benefit cost ratio is greater than one, which is in the range of 1.11 to 4.60. It can be revealed that Halimeda cultivation is worth to invest and the relevant institute can expand this study in order to conserve Halimeda and lead to create channel for the clean development mechanism in the future. The result of studying the benefits and barriers of Halimeda and the participation of people in the management of the abundance of Halimeda shows that the majority of samples have benefited from Halimeda much level with mean score 8.08. Barriers to the community in relatively low level with mean score 2.58. As well as participating in Halimeda management in a medium with an average score of 4.92. In addition relationship between the benefits and participation in the management of Halimeda are correlated in the same direction. The local authority can be used as guidelines for resource management planning in the area.