Presentation onThe “Recreational use of the Hatirjheel project- An application of the Travel cost Method” CHAPTER 1.1 Problem Definition The Hatirjheel Area Integrated Development Project added some facilities. Such, including a. Theatre, b. laser-show, c. Waterbus and water-taxi service, d. Fast food shops and restaurants e. Bus rides. So, the city dwellers can spend quality of time there. Since the partial launching of the project on January 2, 2013. 1.1 Problem Definition The site has drawn huge visitors as the city dwellers have little scope to pass their leisure time in an open space. In occasion there are huge crowed are attendant on this sites. This studies aims to find that how hatirjheel can affect the visitors minds for recreation. The Objectives of this papers are categorized into two parts such; General Objectives: To Find out the visit nature based recreation site in the Dhaka City for recreation purpose. To study the visitors spending hours (recreational Purpose). To assess what are the main Recreational activities. 1.2 Objectives Specific Objectives: To determined the quality of recreational benefits at Hatirjheel. To assess the Economic value of Hatirjheel. To identified the visitor’s recreational purposes. To estimate the attribute of the Hatirjheel recreational. To focus on the sources of Financial methods. To estimate the various types of entry fees. 1.3Motivation for the study/ Significant of the study Motivation-The main reason of this study is for familiar with the practical knowledge. Significant-This study is to finding out what is Economic value of Hatirjheel site. This site is being a very well connected area in the city. Various entry fees. Purposes of visits the Hatirjheel. Such Business, Other, Recreation , Visiting friends/relatives. 1.4Findings is different from others Visitors are come to the site by By public Bus, By private car, By Bicycle, By foot , By taxi , By Motorcycle , By tour Bus , Others. What types of recreational and other improvements would like to see here, such are Bird butterfly watching sites, Boat riding are, Food services, Improved play grounds, More items at Children's Park, Others, Photography, Relaxation are, Road conditions, Sight seeing, Walking tracks/Exercising, Waste disposal, The financial methods are Charge a vehicle parking fee, Charge an entry fee, Other, private donations, Through the govt. budget. CHAPTER Literature Review Hatirjheel with its spacious roads, beautifully lit bridges and neat walkways centering picturesque water body, seems to be what the city dwellers used to envisage when they thought of a modern Dhaka. “(Faisal Mahmud)” CHAPTER Sample size- Target population-As purposes of research data are collected from the various characteristics. A. A. Regular employee Methodology B. B. Casual employee C. C. Contractual employee D. D. Employer E. E. Self-employed F. F. Unpaid family worker G. G. Student CHAPTER If you were not on this trip today, what would you must likely be doing? Results/Analysis 78 66 34 32 24 29 9 WORKING AT WATCHING TV JOB MEETING FRIENDS HOUSEWORK SHOPPING OTHER BLANK Main recreational activity? Undecided (Blank) Other Other; 26 Cycling Cycling; 20 Responses children's park children's park; 26 playing other games playing other games; 11 playing cricket playing cricket; 16 Family/friends outing Family/friends outing; 139 Jogging/exercise Jogging/exercise; 22 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF YOUR FOR VISIT TO THE HATIRJHEEL AREA TODAY? 151 Responses 79 11 Business 21 Other 10 Recreation Visiting Friends/Relatives Blanks How did you come to the site today? By public Bus; 144 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 By private car; 33 By Foot; 25 By Motorcycle; 25 By Taxi; 16 others; 12 By Bicycle; 6 By tour Bus; 6 Blank; 5 0 By public Bus By private car By Bicycle By Foot By Taxi By Motorcycle By tour Bus others Blank What attributes of the Hatirjheel recreational site would you value most? 120 100 80 60 99 82 87 68 53 40 20 0 27 12 29 Financing method? 160 140 140 120 100 80 63 60 40 31 17 20 16 5 0 Charge a vehical Charge an enty fee parking fee Other Private donations Through the govt. budget Blanks Suppose there were no other avenues to pay for improvement except through imposing an entry fee, would you be willing to pat it? 160 140 136 124 120 100 80 60 40 12 20 0 Yes No Blanks Suppose an entry fee of Tk 50 is charged for enjoying recreational benefits of the site, would you be willing to pay? No; 189 200 180 160 140 120 100 Yes; 74 80 60 40 Blanks; 9 20 0 Yes No Blanks Suppose that instead of TK 50, the entry fee was TK 100, would you be willing to pay? 250 No; 218 200 150 100 50 Yes; 45 Blanks; 9 0 Yes No Blanks Suppose that instead of TK 100, the entry fee was TK 500, would you be willing to pay? 300 No; 244 250 200 150 100 50 Yes; 17 Blanks; 11 0 Yes No Blanks Suppose that instead of TK 500, the entry fee was TK 1000, would you be willing to pay? 300 No; 245 250 200 150 100 50 Yes; 15 Blanks; 12 0 Yes No Blanks Suppose that instead of TK 50, the entry fee was TK 20, would you be willing to pay? 160 151 140 120 111 100 Responses 80 60 40 20 10 0 Yes No Blanks Suppose that instead of TK 20, the entry fee was TK 10, would you be willing to pay? 180 163 160 140 120 98 100 80 60 40 11 20 0 Yes No Blanks Income 60 53 50 40 30 20 10 0 48 43 41 36 27 16 8 140 Never Maried; 133 Marital Status 120 100 Married; 86 80 60 40 Widowed/Div orced/Separa ted; 6 20 0 Never Maried Married Widowed/Divorced/Separated CHAPTER Conclusion Implications Hatirjheel Place Enhanced financial allocation from the government is necessary for appropriate maintenance of the places. The security system should be strengthened to restrain smuggling out of antiques form the existing Hatirjheel project. Thank You