Abstract:ABSTRACT.This paper reports the results of a research designed to assess the impact of Barcelona's airport extension in terms of noise increase. A contingent valuation (CV) approach was carried out in order to extract the stated preference for noise reduction for a representative sample of residential areas; using this technique the respondents revealed their willingness to pay (WTP) for a proposed noise reduction. One of the main problems of CV is the protest answers, it is to say, the people that do not reve… Show more
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