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| VALUE-ASSESSMENT OF HERITAGE RESOURCE: A SOCIO-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE |
| LIU Qing-yu1, LI Juan1, ZHANG Li-ming2, WANG Nai-ang3, LI Gang3 |
1. College of History and Culture, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China;
2. College of Resource and Environment, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China;
3. Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems(Ministry of Education), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China |
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Abstract The world heritage resource has outstanding and universal value,which is precious for people.The value of natural heritage resource consists of ecological,economic and socio-cultural dimension.The functions of natural heritage resource are divided into the following four categories,1)regulation functions;2)production functions;3)habitat functions;4)information functions.Cultural heritage resource takes on the characters of multi-value,multi-dimensional and multi-attribute,which is the socio-cultural value.The socio-cultural value of heritage resource is mainly manifested on the form of information functions.Purpose analysis of heritage attraction includes conservation,accessibility,education,relevance,recreation,financial,local community and quality.The socio-cultural values of heritage resource are divided into direct-use value and non-use value.The non-use value of heritage resource can't be traded on the market,which consists of existence value,choice value and bequest value.The fact that people make use of the socio-cultural value of heritage resource is a kind of 'cultural consumption',which is the direct-use value of heritage resource.The socio-cultural value of heritage resource takes on economic and cultural property,which means that valued heritage resource should include economic and cultural value,which are direct-use value and non-use value of heritage resource.The main means of heritage resource's non-use value are CVM(Contingent Valuation Method) and TCM(Travel Cost Method).In fact,heritage resource contains something that can't be valued,which is the socio-cultural value.The research method that valued heritage resource through a socio-cultural perspective means to transfer the value-system from quantitative criterion to an integrated value-system,which consists of public controversy,balance,qualitative and quantitative means.The integrated value-system isn't used to marketing.Currently,people pay much more attention to the ecological and economic value of heritage resource than its socio-cultural value,and its socio-cultural value is almost neglected.This paper analyses the value types and the value-assessment problems of heritage resource from a socio-cultural perspective,and comments on the functions and mission of heritage attraction,and wants to attract much more attention to this domain.
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Received: 08 March 2006
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2007, Vol. 22 
