This project focuses on investigating the economic value of various National Trust properties and their contribution to the quality of life. It identifies and analyses the main determinants of the quality of a visit to a National Trust property and explores the implications of alternative management strategies for tourist demand and quality of the experience. This work is being carried out with doctoral sponsorship from the ESRC and the National Trust. For more information c ontact Julie Brown . Valuing the Visual Amenity at Stonehenge One of the world s most famous heritage sites, Stonehenge is currently surrounded by major roads, which to many spoil the view of the site.
Options exist to re-route or modify the surrounding routes to improve the view.
A contingent valuation study was carried out for English Heritage to see if the benefits of road modification outweighed the costs. This work is now published . Contact David Maddison for more information. Valuing the Impacts of Air Pollution on Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral is one of England s finest cathedrals and has an extensive programme of cleaning and restoration. A contingent valuation study was carried out to determine the public s willingness to pay to accelerate the cleaning programme.