On-line Discussion Papers
Valuing Acid Deposition Injuries to Cultural
Resources
Contents
Prepared for:
National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program
Washington, DC
Grant # NA56RC0264
Prepared by:
- Edward Morey
Kathleen Rossmann
Center for Economic Analysis
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309
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- and
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- Lauraine Chestnut
Shannon Ragland
Hagler Bailly Services, Inc.
P.O. Drawer O
Boulder, CO 80306-1906
May 14, 1997
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction
| 1.1 |
Research Objectives |
| 1.2 |
Research Approach |
| 1.3 |
Report Organization |
Chapter 2: Defining the Good for Valuation
| 2.1 |
Study Scoping Objectives |
| 2.2 |
Study Scoping Process |
| 2.3 |
Summary of Economics Literature for Valuing Cultural Resources |
| 2.4 |
Summary of Physical Injury Literature Review for Carbonate Stone |
| 2.5 |
Definition of the Good |
|
2.5.1 |
Materials and Resources: Marble Monuments |
|
2.5.2 |
Geographic Scope: Washington, DC |
|
2.5.3 |
The Change in the Resource to Be Valued: Reduction in Rate of Future Injury |
|
2.5.4 |
Valuation Approach: Stated Preference |
|
2.5.5 |
Hypothetical Mechanism: Preservation Treatment |
Chapter 3: Final Survey Instrument Development
| 3.1 |
The Development Process |
|
3.3.1 |
Refinements to Defining the Good |
|
3.1.2 |
WTP Elicitation Format |
|
3.1.3 |
Payment Mechanism |
|
3.1.4 |
Expert Panel Review |
|
3.1.5 |
Survey Mode: Group Interviews |
|
3.2.1 |
Instrument Section A: Introduction to Outdoor Marble Monuments in Washington,
DC |
|
3.2.2 |
Instrument Section B: Nature of Value of Monuments |
|
3.2.3 |
Instrument Section C: Injuries to Monuments over Time |
|
3.2.4 |
Instrument Section D: Preservation Program Options and Description |
|
3.2.5 |
Instrument Section E: Valuation of Preservation Program Options |
|
3.2.6 |
Instrument Section F: Demographic Information |
Chapter 4: Survey Design and Implementation
| 4.1 |
Sample Design |
| 4.2 |
Sample Recruiting |
| 4.3 |
Survey Sessions |
| 4.4 |
Study Sample Characteristics and Representativeness |
|
4.4.1 |
Comparison of Sample to Study Population |
|
4.4.2 |
Comparison of Sample to Urban Northeast Population and Total Northeast Population |
| 4.5 |
Data Entry and Completeness |
Chapter 5: Survey Results
| 5.1 |
Introduction |
| 5.2 |
Attitudinal Results |
|
5.2.1 |
The Importance of the Monuments |
|
5.2.2 |
The Future Condition of the Monuments |
|
5.2.3 |
The Relative Importance of the Condition of the Monuments |
|
5.2.4 |
Differences among Respondents |
| 5.3 |
Introduction to WTP Results |
| 5.4 |
Pair-Wise Choice Model and Results |
|
5.4.1 |
Pair-Wise Choice Elicitation Format |
|
5.4.2 |
Modeling WTP from Pair-Wise Choice Data |
|
5.4.3 |
Pair-Wise Choice WTP Results |
| 5.5 |
Payment Card Models and Results |
|
5.5.1 |
Payment Card Elicitation Format |
|
5.5.2 |
Payment Card Data |
|
5.5.3 |
Modeling WTP from Payment Card Data |
| 5.6 |
Comparison of Pair-Wise Choice and Payment Card Models and Results |
|
5.6.1 |
Comparison of Results |
|
5.6.2 |
Differences in Elicitation Formats |
Chapter 6: Summary of Findings and Suggestions
for Future Research
|
6.1.1 |
Summary of Findings Regarding Attitudes |
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6.1.2 |
Summary of Findings Regarding Valuation |
|
6.1.3 |
Comparison of Findings to Other Studies |
| 6.2 |
Implications of Valuation Results for Title IV Assessment |
| 6.3 |
Suggestions for Future Research |
Chapter 7: References
Appendices
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