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Meeting the environmental challenge of port growth: A critical appraisal of the contingent valuation method and an application to Valencia Port, Spain
Leandro García-menéndezSalvador Del Saz-salazarMaría Feo-valerosubject
Contingent valuationEnvironmental economicsCompensation (psychology)Valencia PortContext (language use)Management Monitoring Policy and LawAquatic ScienceEnvironmental economicsOceanographyPort (computer networking)Environmental protectionCritical appraisalOrder (business)EconomicsPolicy makingOperations managementWillingness to payContingent valuationWillingness to acceptExternalitydescription
In order to support effective policy-making, this research is aimed to emphasise the need of measuring the negative impact - or external costs - resulting from port growth. Considering the non-market nature of these external costs, a critical appraisal of the Contingent Valuation method is made paying special attention to the problem of hypothetical bias and the suitability of a willingness to accept (WTA) scenario for damage assessment. Finally, the results of a case study, conducted in Valencia (Spain), are presented with the intention of paving the way for future research in this specific context of port growth and negative externalities. In particular, results indicate that the average compensation required is about €100 per family negatively affected. Financial support from Fundación Valenciaport is gratefully acknowledged. We also want to thank two anonymous referees for their helpful comments.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 |