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The Value of Maritime Archaeological Heritage : An Exploratory Study of the Cultural Capital of Shipwrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic

dc.access.optionCampus Restriced
dc.contributor.advisorRichards, Nathanen_US
dc.contributor.authorMires, Calvin H.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentCoastal Resources Managementen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-28T15:06:21Z
dc.date.available2017-02-07T22:22:34Z
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.description.abstractOff the coast of North Carolina's Outer Banks are the remains of ships spanning hundreds of years of history, architecture, technology, industry, and maritime culture. Potentially more than 2,000 ships have been lost in "The Graveyard of the Atlantic" due to a combination of natural and human factors. These shipwrecks are tangible artifacts to the past and constitute important archaeological resources. They also serve as dramatic links to North Carolina's historic maritime heritage, helping to establish a sense of identity and place within American history. While those who work, live, or visit the Outer Banks and look out on the Graveyard of the Atlantic today have inherited a maritime heritage as rich and as historic as any in the United States, there is uncertainty regarding how they perceive and value the preservation of maritime heritage resources along the Outer Banks, specifically shipwrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic.   This dissertation is an exploratory study that combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies from the fields of archaeology, economics, and sociology, by engaging different populations in a series of interviews and surveys. These activities are designed to understand and evaluate the public's current perceptions and attitudes towards maritime archaeological heritage, to estimate its willingness to pay for preservation of shipwrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, and to provide baseline data for informing future preservation, public outreach, and education efforts.  en_US
dc.description.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.format.extent360 p.en_US
dc.format.mediumdissertations, academicen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/4573
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherEast Carolina Universityen_US
dc.subjectArchaeologyen_US
dc.subjectCultural resources managementen_US
dc.subjectEconomicsen_US
dc.subjectCultural heritageen_US
dc.subjectManagementen_US
dc.subjectMaritime archaeologyen_US
dc.subjectMaritime heritageen_US
dc.subjectNon-market valuationen_US
dc.subjectSocioeconomicsen_US
dc.subject.lcshOuter Banks (N.C.)--History
dc.subject.lcshShipwrecks--North Carolina--Outer Banks
dc.subject.lcshUnderwater archaeology--North Carolina--Outer Banks
dc.titleThe Value of Maritime Archaeological Heritage : An Exploratory Study of the Cultural Capital of Shipwrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlanticen_US
dc.typeDoctoral Dissertationen_US

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