RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The Value of Naturalness of Urban Green Spaces: Evidence from a Discrete Choice Experiment JF Land Economics JO Land Econ FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 062321-0072R1 DO 10.3368/le.99.4.062321-0072R1 A1 Bronnmann, Julia A1 Liebelt, Veronika A1 Marder, Fabian A1 Meya, Jasper A1 Quaas, Martin YR 2023 UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/early/2023/02/17/le.99.4.062321-0072R1.abstract AB The range of benefits for humans and biodiversity conservation provided by urban green spaces (UGS) receives substantial attention in relation to urban planning and management. However, little is known about the value of nature in UGS. We developed a graphical measurement scale for the naturalness of UGS, with 5 steps between largely sealed and largely wilderness, which was embedded in an online survey and a discrete choice experiment. Using mixed logit models, we find that German citizens have a mean willingness to pay of €20.25 per month for an increase in the naturalness of the closest UGS by one step.