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Comparative Study on Monetary Estimates of Natural Environment and Cultural Relics in Gyeongju National Park  

Kang, Kee-Rae (Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Kyungpook Nat'l Univ.)
Kim, Dong-Pil (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Pusan National University)
Baek, Jae-Bong (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Pusan National University)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.26, no.2, 2012 , pp. 273-282 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study has estimated Gyeongju National Park's natural environment and cultural relic value in the same way and then been performed to compare the size of the value. Representative method to measure environmental property is contingent valuation methods, CVM. The variables and estimated models adopted for the calculation were same and the respondents were asked by distinguishing between the amount which they would pay to preserve the natural environment and that which they were willing to pay to preserve the cultural relics. As the result, WTP(Willing to pay), the amount that they were willing to pay to preserve the natural environment of Gyeongju National Park was 17,838 won per person and that to preserve the cultural relics appeared to be 316,248 won per person. Based on this, it was estimated that the value of the natural environment with which Gyeongju National Park provided annual visitors was 47 billion won and that the annual value of the cultural relics was 845.7 billion. If the natural environment and the cultural relics value elements are united, it can be estimated that the natural environment and cultural relic value got at the time of people's first visit to Gyeongju National Park is 334,086 won and that the annual value is 893.4 billion won. In this study, the value of the cultural relics has been estimated 18 times higher than that of the natural environment. This reason was that visitors judged that a total of 66 cultural properties including 11 national treasures, 23 treasures, 13 historic places, one historic sites and scenic spot and 18 local cultural properties, etc. which were distributed in Gyeongju National Park were worth far more than the natural environment. Based on the result of this study, the operating management plan of Gyeongju National Park should include a differentiated operation strategy through consultation with relevant experts by taking into account characteristics of the physical components.
Keywords
WILLING TO PAY; CVM; OPERATING PLANNING; CONDITIONAL LOGIT MODEL;
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