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nigelswift wrote:
Please don't propose applying the Contingent Valuation method to archaeology and heritage. It's a popular popularity poll and it means more people will value Jedward over Stonehenge and all will be lost!
Not me Nigel. It's what Highways have already done (it's in the consultation documents).

If it hadn't been for the CVA, the whole scheme would have been labelled as having low (or negative) value: The options with value that would have remained would have been either cut and cover or widening of the existing surface route.

I think we're talking at cross purposes. Of course they can present cost benefit analyses to compare different tunnel or road options with each other but those can't be used to set against heritage value or the loss thereof to produce a meaningful judgement. There is no system for doing such a thing.

How would you decide which would damage humanity most, banning cheese or pandas?! Please tell me before we continue! ;)