Diomira Maria Cicci Pinto Faria

Redução dos custos de quantificação de benefícios na avaliação contingente

The so-called contingent valuation method is frequently used to quantify the benefits brought about by the implementation of a project with environmental impacts. This method uses data collected in field researches conducted among the potential beneficiaries of the project. The objective of this paper is to show how to use information contained in existing studies for similar projects as a possible way to reduce the costs of the evaluation process. The paper proposes that such information, which supplies preliminary indicators for some crucial parameters, allows to narrow the scope of choices among projects of the same type in new places. The type of project selected for analysis is the construction of a sewage system in several middle-size cities in Brazil.

El cambio cultural y los museos: reflexiones a partir del Instituto Inhotim de Arte Contemporáneo

Since late last century and early twenty-first century the number of cultural institutions has increased singularly. Countries like Japan, the UK and also Brazil are undertaken with new museums in a unique rhythm. This text has the intention to expand the understanding of the growing number of cultural facilities, new formats museums and prospects for innovation in museum spaces through the perspective of visitors. Surveys at Inhotim Institute, in Brazil, pointed out that the existence of museums in new formats is consistent with the expectations of a contemporary society where people seek new experiences, value sensations and favour present time.