Ståle Navrud
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 304
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The use of non-market valuation methods has been growing over the past decades among those who seek to underline the value of the environment. Now, Navrud (environmental and resource economics, Agricultural U. of Norway) and Ready (environmental and natural resource economics, Pennsylvania State U., USA) argue that such techniques can be readily applied to "cultural heritage goods." After introducing the basic methods used in a couple of introductory chapters, they present 11 studies that attempt to value such cultural goods as Stonehenge, Bulgarian monasteries, aboriginal rock paintings in North America, and Roman Imperial remains near Naples. A final chapter reviews existing studies using non-market valuation techniques and suggests future research needs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR