IMProVe 2011 - Proceedings

Surveying, Mapping and GIS Techniques
Economic valuation
Hornachuelos Natural Park (Córdoba, Spain),
supported by Geographic Information Techniques
R. E. Hidalgo Fernández (a), M. A. Hidalgo Fernández (b), J. A. Cañas Madueño (b)
(a) Dpto. Ingeniería Gráfica y Geomática, Campus Universitario de Rabanales. Universidad de Córdoba.
(b) Dpto. Economía, sociología y política agrarias, Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Económicas
y Empresariales. Universidad de Córdoba.
Abstract:
The object of this study is the economic evaluation of goods that have no clear market,
and to reflect the value that society places on them with regard to their tourist and
recreational attraction and the ecological characteristics they possess. The contribution of
valuable management and data information could prove useful in decision-making - both
on policies relating to environmental protection and to recreational use by visitors. To this
end, and with the aim of determining the value of recreational visitors to the
Hornachuelos Natural Park (Córdoba), 416 questionnaires were carried out during the
period of October 2008 to May 2009, using the Travel Cost Method (TCM), the Contingent
Valuation Method (CVM), and a Geographic Information System (GIS) to identify
characteristics of natural beauty. These methods were combined to determine the value
of the natural area.
Keywords: Economic value, recreational use, natural area
Corresponding Author: Rafael Enrique Hidalgo Fernández
Tel.:0091957218335
e-mail: ig1hifer@uco.es
Address: Dpto. Ingeniería gráfica fisiomática, Campus Universitario de Rabanales. Cra. N-IV. Km
396.14071 Córdoba. Universidad de Córdoba
Simulation and virtual approach:
from architecture to landscape
E. Marchis (a), M. Vitali (a)
(a) Dipartimento di Ingegneria dei Sistemi Edilizi e Territoriali, Politecnico di Torino
Abstract:
Purpose:
This contribute aim to explore 3D modelling and its practical applications investigating
scales of representation and scales of contents from architecture to landscape.
Method:
June 15 th – 17 th , 2011, Venice, Italy
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