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Table A1

Survey questions related to the demographics and socio-economic characteristics of divers

Motivations and key features of travel experience
Variable	Survey questions	Potential responses
Place of stay	Where are you staying?	The town or city as a place of stay
MPA awareness	Are you aware of the existence of a Protected Area (to be established) here?	Yes/No
MPA establishment as choice factor	Did the existence of a Protected Area (to be established) influence your decision to come and dive here?	Yes/No/I don't know

Motivations and key features of travel experience
Variable	Survey questions	Potential responses
Place of stay	Where are you staying?	The town or city as a place of stay
MPA awareness	Are you aware of the existence of a Protected Area (to be established) here?	Yes/No
MPA establishment as choice factor	Did the existence of a Protected Area (to be established) influence your decision to come and dive here?	Yes/No/I don't know

General information on dives
Diving experience	How many diving experiences did you have this year in total?	N° of dives per year
Diving site choice factors	What influenced the choice of this dive site? Please, indicate the three most important features	98 = missing value 1 = Water quality 2 = Presence of spectacular species (gorgonians, red corals, lobsters , …) 3 = Employee worker 4 = Abundance and diversity of fish 5 = Presence of particular underwater scenery (caves, cliffs) 6 = Safety 7 = Opportunity to do other activities (fishing, trekking, sailing, …) 8 = Proximity to the accommodation 9 = Presence of a protected area (to be established)
MPA role for conservation	Do you think the existence of a marine protected area ensures ecosystem conservation?	Yes/No/I don't know

General information on dives
Diving experience	How many diving experiences did you have this year in total?	N° of dives per year
Diving site choice factors	What influenced the choice of this dive site? Please, indicate the three most important features	98 = missing value1 = Water quality2 = Presence of spectacular species (gorgonians, red corals, lobsters , …)3 = Employee worker4 = Abundance and diversity of fish5 = Presence of particular underwater scenery (caves, cliffs)6 = Safety7 = Opportunity to do other activities (fishing, trekking, sailing, …)8 = Proximity to the accommodation9 = Presence of a protected area (to be established)
MPA role for conservation	Do you think the existence of a marine protected area ensures ecosystem conservation?	Yes/No/I don't know

Evaluation of logistics and costs
Variable	Survey questions	Potential responses
Type of accommodation	What type of accommodation did you choose for your stay?	98 = missing variable 1 = Hotel 2 = Second home property 3 = Rented house 4 = Camping 5 = Other (specify)
Mean of transport	How did you reach the accommodation?	98 = missing variable 1 = By car 2 = By plane 3 = By train 4 = Other (specify)
Travellers	How many people are travelling with you and are sharing the same budget?	List #
Expenditures	What is approximately the budget for your holiday (considering also the people that travel with you)?	List # Annual expenditures for diving activities (gear, license, insurances, other expenditures) Daily expenditure of diving Accommodation expenditures Daily average expenditures for transportation and parking Daily average expenditures for food Other daily expenditures

Evaluation of logistics and costs
Variable	Survey questions	Potential responses
Type of accommodation	What type of accommodation did you choose for your stay?	98 = missing variable1 = Hotel2 = Second home property3 = Rented house4 = Camping5 = Other (specify)
Mean of transport	How did you reach the accommodation?	98 = missing variable1 = By car2 = By plane3 = By train4 = Other (specify)
Travellers	How many people are travelling with you and are sharing the same budget?	List #
Expenditures	What is approximately the budget for your holiday (considering also the people that travel with you)?	List #Annual expenditures for diving activities (gear, license, insurances, other expenditures)Daily expenditure of divingAccommodation expendituresDaily average expenditures for transportation and parkingDaily average expenditures for foodOther daily expenditures

Willingness to fund conservation projects
Variable	Survey questions	Potential responses
WTP for conservation	Which is the maximum amount you would be willing to pay, in addition to the usual expenses, to fund conservation projects of marine ecosystems?	98 = missing variable 1 = Nothing 2 = € 1-2 per dive 3 = € 3-5 per dive 4 = € 6-10 per dive 5 = More than € 10 per dive
Reason for “Nothing”	If you answered “Nothing”, please check the reason that fits you best	98 = missing variable 1 = No need to promote conservation projects 2 = Ecosystem conservation is a responsibility of the government 3 = Diving has no impact on marine ecosystem 4 = I don't want to have additional financial charges 5 = Other reason (specify) 6 = I don't know
Fund allocation	If you had to decide how to allocate some funds to support marine protected area management projects, how would you distribute these funds over the following activities? Please, indicate the three most important ones	98 = missing variable 1 = Enforcing regulations 2 = Reducing water pollution 3 = Promoting environmental education 4 = Enhancing monitoring and scientific research 5 = Improving facilities (restrooms, garbage bins, …) 6 = Creating strict conservation areas 7 = Other activities (specify)

Willingness to fund conservation projects
Variable	Survey questions	Potential responses
WTP for conservation	Which is the maximum amount you would be willing to pay, in addition to the usual expenses, to fund conservation projects of marine ecosystems?	98 = missing variable1 = Nothing2 = € 1-2 per dive3 = € 3-5 per dive4 = € 6-10 per dive5 = More than € 10 per dive
Reason for “Nothing”	If you answered “Nothing”, please check the reason that fits you best	98 = missing variable1 = No need to promote conservation projects2 = Ecosystem conservation is a responsibility of the government3 = Diving has no impact on marine ecosystem4 = I don't want to have additional financial charges5 = Other reason (specify)6 = I don't know
Fund allocation	If you had to decide how to allocate some funds to support marine protected area management projects, how would you distribute these funds over the following activities? Please, indicate the three most important ones	98 = missing variable1 = Enforcing regulations2 = Reducing water pollution3 = Promoting environmental education4 = Enhancing monitoring and scientific research5 = Improving facilities (restrooms, garbage bins, …)6 = Creating strict conservation areas7 = Other activities (specify)

Demographic information
Variable	Survey questions	Potential responses
Age	What is your age group?	98 = missing value 1 = Less than 21 years old 2 = Between 21 and 30 years old 3 = Between 31 and 40 years old 4 = Between 41 and 50 years old 5 = Between 51 and 60 years old 6 = Over 60 years old
Gender	Interviewee's gender	Male/Female
Place of residence	Where do you live?	City/State/Province as place of residence
Occupation		98 = missing value 1 = Freelance professional 2 = Entrepreneur 3 = Employee worker 4 = Student 5 = Retired 6 = Other (specify)
Study degree	What is your highest level of education completed?	98 = missing variable 1 = Primary school certificate 2 = Middle school diploma 3 = High school certificate 4 = University degree – Bachelors or higher 5 = Post Graduate Degree (PhD, Master degree, …)

Demographic information
Variable	Survey questions	Potential responses
Age	What is your age group?	98 = missing value1 = Less than 21 years old2 = Between 21 and 30 years old3 = Between 31 and 40 years old4 = Between 41 and 50 years old5 = Between 51 and 60 years old6 = Over 60 years old
Gender	Interviewee's gender	Male/Female
Place of residence	Where do you live?	City/State/Province as place of residence
Occupation		98 = missing value1 = Freelance professional2 = Entrepreneur3 = Employee worker4 = Student5 = Retired6 = Other (specify)
Study degree	What is your highest level of education completed?	98 = missing variable1 = Primary school certificate2 = Middle school diploma3 = High school certificate4 = University degree – Bachelors or higher5 = Post Graduate Degree (PhD, Master degree, …)

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