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Article: Value of scenic views: Hedonic assessment of private housing in Hong Kong

TitleValue of scenic views: Hedonic assessment of private housing in Hong Kong
Authors
KeywordsCompact city
Hedonic pricing method
Natural landscape
Property valuation
Residential housing
Scenic quality
Issue Date2009
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/landurbplan
Citation
Landscape And Urban Planning, 2009, v. 91 n. 4, p. 226-234 How to Cite?
AbstractDiverse landscape elements in cities are valued differently by residents. People are willing to pay a premium for attractive views. This study assessed the amenity value of two major types of natural landscape in Hong Kong: harbor and mountain. The study was based on 1474 transactions in 2005 and 2006 in 18 private housing estates in a residential district. The high-rise and high-density blocks were typical for middle-income housing in the city. The hedonic pricing method was employed to estimate the proportional share of various views and factors on transaction prices. Only harbor view was preferred and reflected in housing value. A broad harbor view could increase the value of an apartment by 2.97%, equivalent to US$ 15,173. Even a confined harbor view could lift price by 2.18% or US$ 11,137. On the contrary, a broad mountain view would depress apartment price by 6.7%, whereas a confined mountain view was statistically insignificant. Increasing distance between an apartment and a preferred natural landscape would lower transaction price. The negative perception of street view induced a price reduction by 3.7%. Building views were tolerated as an inevitable feature of the compact and vertical city. Quantifying the value of nature and scenic endowments in cities could inform policies and strategies on urban planning, development, nature conservation, and property appraisal. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/60247
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2023 Impact Factor: 7.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.358
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dc.contributor.authorChen, WYen_HK
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dc.date.issued2009en_HK
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dc.identifier.issn0169-2046en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/60247-
dc.description.abstractDiverse landscape elements in cities are valued differently by residents. People are willing to pay a premium for attractive views. This study assessed the amenity value of two major types of natural landscape in Hong Kong: harbor and mountain. The study was based on 1474 transactions in 2005 and 2006 in 18 private housing estates in a residential district. The high-rise and high-density blocks were typical for middle-income housing in the city. The hedonic pricing method was employed to estimate the proportional share of various views and factors on transaction prices. Only harbor view was preferred and reflected in housing value. A broad harbor view could increase the value of an apartment by 2.97%, equivalent to US$ 15,173. Even a confined harbor view could lift price by 2.18% or US$ 11,137. On the contrary, a broad mountain view would depress apartment price by 6.7%, whereas a confined mountain view was statistically insignificant. Increasing distance between an apartment and a preferred natural landscape would lower transaction price. The negative perception of street view induced a price reduction by 3.7%. Building views were tolerated as an inevitable feature of the compact and vertical city. Quantifying the value of nature and scenic endowments in cities could inform policies and strategies on urban planning, development, nature conservation, and property appraisal. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/landurbplanen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofLandscape and Urban Planningen_HK
dc.subjectCompact cityen_HK
dc.subjectHedonic pricing methoden_HK
dc.subjectNatural landscapeen_HK
dc.subjectProperty valuationen_HK
dc.subjectResidential housingen_HK
dc.subjectScenic qualityen_HK
dc.titleValue of scenic views: Hedonic assessment of private housing in Hong Kongen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.landurbplan.2009.01.009en_HK
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