Valuation of debris flow mitigation measures in tourist towns: a case study on Hongchun gully in southwest China |
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Authors: | Ming-li Chen Gui-sheng Hu Ning-sheng Chen Cun-yao Zhao Song-jiang Zhao Da-wei Han |
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Institution: | 1.State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering,Sichuan University,Chengdu,China;2.Key Lab of Mountain Hazards and Surface Processes, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Chengdu,China;3.Chengdu University of Technology,Chengdu,China;4.Sichuan Huadi Geological Engineering Company,Chengdu,China;5.Department of Civil Engineering,University of Bristol,Bristol,United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | The estimation of the value on the engineering project in tourist towns is usually very challenging and controversial. In this study, an attempt has been made to evaluate the economic value of the debris flow control engineering in tourist towns by integrating both welfare and disaster economics. The total value of debris flow prevention and control engineering in tourist towns (VDFE) includes investment cost (IC), disaster mitigation benefit (DMB), and loss of brand value (LBV). Here DMB is assessed by the cost-benefit method. The LBV is estimated by incorporating brand equity and cost-benefit methods. The engineering for debris flow control in the Hongchun Gully of southwest China was built to protect Yingxiu tourist town and was assessed as an example. The IC for the engineering is 180 million RMB, however, the VDFE reaches as high as 3401 million RMB, of which the LBV is 169 million RMB, and the input-output ratio is 1:18. Thus, the LBV cannot be neglected in case of VDFE estimation process. The more developed the tourism in one town or city is, the greater the LBV and the higher the VDFE are. |
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