Assessing the economic value of vernacular architecture of mountain regions using contingent valuation

Giannakopoulou, S; Damigos, D; Kaliampakos, D

dc.contributor.author	Giannakopoulou, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Damigos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Kaliampakos, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:35:20Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:35:20Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.issn	1672-6316	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/21001
dc.subject	Contingent valuation	en
dc.subject	Non-market valuation	en
dc.subject	Vernacular architecture	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY	en
dc.subject.other	CULTURAL-HERITAGE	en
dc.subject.other	BENEFITS	en
dc.subject.other	SITE	en
dc.title	Assessing the economic value of vernacular architecture of mountain regions using contingent valuation	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s11629-011-2005-y	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11629-011-2005-y	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	Human pressure on mountain resources poses certain threats to their natural and man-made environment. Although there are many parameters involved, one of the driving forces behind this situation is the emphasis given so far only to the market value of mountain goods and services, ignoring the true social and environmental costs of using mountain resources. Towards this direction, the use of non-market valuation techniques could prove to be beneficial. Bearing in mind the above remarks, the paper presents an application of the Contingent Valuation Method, which aims at estimating the monetary value of a mountain settlement's vernacular architecture, namely Metsovo. For this purpose, the survey focuses on Metsovo visitors' willingness to pay a single annual voluntary contribution to an institution that would be founded in order to undertake all necessary actions required to preserve the town's traditional character. The results are very promising and indicate that vernacular architecture holds a significant economic value that could justify the implementation of appropriate policies towards the protection of vernacular settlements in mountain areas. © 2011 Science Press, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.	en
heal.publisher	SCIENCE PRESS	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Mountain Science	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s11629-011-2005-y	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000294964500001	en
dc.identifier.volume	8	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	629	en
dc.identifier.epage	640	en