Journal article
Visual disamenity in the Queensland wet tropics: Estimating the economic impacts of overhead transmission lines
Economic Analysis and Policy, Vol.32(2), pp.173-188
2002
Abstract
This paperexamines procedures and findings in estimation of the 'visual disamenity cost' associated with installation of high-voltage overhead power lines in the Wet Tropics of Queensland. The study was performed within a short timeframe and small budget, hence the need to design a relatively simple and cost-effective approach, yet one which would yield acceptable information on environmental values. An extensive literature review and advice from a number of resource economists indicated that there was little information from previous studies to support benefit transfer methodology. It was found possible to estimate disamenity costs to ecotourism operation (using a simplified travel cost approach), agricultural operations (based on compensation payments) and residential property values (through a simplified hedonic price approach). A planned contingent valuation of the intrusive effect of the transmission lines through rainforest areas did not proceed, due at least in part to the political sensitivity of this issue. © 2002 Economic Society of Australia (Queensland) Inc.
Details
- Title
- Visual disamenity in the Queensland wet tropics: Estimating the economic impacts of overhead transmission lines
- Authors
- Steve R Harrison (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Economic Analysis and Policy, Vol.32(2), pp.173-188
- Publisher
- Economic Society of Australia Inc.
- Date published
- 2002
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0313-5926(02)50024-2
- ISSN
- 0313-5926
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2002 The Authors. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450411302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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