Capturing the benefits of preserving cultural heritage

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2008

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Elsevier Masson SAS, Paris, FR

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There is an increasing body of contingent valuation (CV) studies applied to cultural heritage sites. These CV studies assess the social benefits of cultural resources, but few provide advice on the policy use of the results and the ways these benefits could be captured and used to improve the condition of the sites. This study attempts to do exactly this by conducting a CV survey of a preservation program for a World Heritage site, and using the estimated benefits for visitors to assess optimal entrance fees that maximize revenues for the site. We also perform a cost-benefit analysis of the preservation project, and show how the outcome can be used to justify investments in cultural heritage preservation.

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TOURISM, SURVEYS, WILLINGNESS TO PAY, CONTINGENT VALUATION METHOD, REVENUE COLLECTION, CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE, VIET NAM, WORLD HERITAGE SITE, FAR EAST ASIA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/36965

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Journal Articles / Articles de revue