Selvaggi, Roberta
Yagi, Kohei
Pappalardo, Gioacchino
Nayga, Rodolfo M. Jr
Funding for this research was provided by:
European Union Next-GenerationEU (PIANO NAZIONALE DI RIPRESA E RESILIENZA (CN00000022)
European Union Next-GenerationEU (PIANO NAZIONALE DI RIPRESA E RESILIENZA (CN00000022)
Article History
Received: 29 July 2025
Accepted: 27 January 2026
First Online: 3 February 2026
Declarations
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: All procedures were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations (e.g., Italian GDPR 2016/679 and Declaration of Helsinki). Approval to conduct this study was granted by the departmental Ethical Committee of the Catania University. They confirmed that for economic stated-preference research formal ethical approval was not required, as the study involved no risks or monetary transactions. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study.