Assessing the Economic Value of Vernacular Architecture of Mountain Regions Using Contingent Valuation  

作　　者：Stella GIANNAKOPOULOU Dimitris DAMIGOS Dimitris KALIAMPAKOS 

机构地区：[1]School of Architectural Engineering, National Technical University of Athens [2]School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens

出　　处：《Journal of Mountain Science》2011年第5期629-640,共12页山地科学学报（英文）

摘　　要：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.

关 键 词：Non-market valuation Vernacular architecture Contingent valuation 

分 类 号：F426.92[经济管理—产业经济]