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Náttúrufræðingurinn - 2001, Page 18

Náttúrufræðingurinn - 2001, Page 18
As of yet, no attempt has been made to esti- mate the economic value of the environmental assets at risk, though this would ease the deci- sion over whether the hydroscheme is worth- while or whether the preservation of the area would be a more feasible option. This paper reports a contingent valuation study conducted in 2000, in order to assess the value of the environmental assets in the wilder- ness area. The total value estimated is ISK 385 million, according to people’s willingness to pay for the creation of a national park. This estimate represents both the economic costs of the pro- posed hydroscheme and the economic benefits that would accrue if the area was designated in- stead as a national park. The monetisation of non-market costs and benefits enables a fair deci- sion to be taken with regard to the feasibility of the projects in terms of sustainability. It is therefore recommended that these values are in- cluded in a cost-benefit analysis. ■ HEIMILDIR Garrod, G. & Willis, K.G. 1999. Economic Valu- ation of the Environment. Methods and Case Studies. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar. 384 bls. Guðmundur Páll Ólafsson, 2000. Hálendið í náttúru íslands. Reykjavík, Mál og Menning. Hanley, N. og Spash, C.L. 1993. Cost-Benefit Analysis and the Environment. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar. 278 bls. Hanley, N. 1995. The Role of Environmental Valuation in Cost-Benefit Analysis. I: Envi- ronmental Valuation - New Perspectives (ritstj. Willis, K.G. & Corkindale, J.T.). Oxon, CAB Intemational. 249 bls. MacMillan, D.C. & Duff, E.I. 1998. Estimating the non-market costs and benefits of nature woodland restoration using the contingent valuation method. Forestry 71. 247-259. Mitchell, R.C. & Carson, R.T. 1989. Using Sur- veys to Value Public Goods: The Contingent Valuation Method. Washington, Resources for the Future. 463 bls. Morton, P. 1999. Wildland Economics: Theory and Practice. The Wilderness Society, Discus- sion Paper. 27 bls. OECD 1995. The Economic Appraisal of Envi- ronmental Projects and Policies. Paris, OECD Publications. 171 bls. Pearce, D., Markandya, A. & Barbier, E. 1989. Blueprint for a Green Economy. London, Earthscan Publications. 192 bls. Sloman, J. 1999. Economics. London, Prentice Hall Europe. 830 bls. Swanson, T.M. & Barbier, E.B. 1992. Econo- mies for the Wilds. London, Earthscan Publi- cations. 226 bls. PÓST- OG NETFANC HÖFUNDAR/AuTHORS' Addressand f-mail Nele Lienhoop University of Aberdeen Department of Agriculture MacRobert Building AB24 5UA Aberdeen Scotland n.lienhoop@abdn.ac.uk 96 j

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