Economic Valuation of River Systems (New Horizons in Environmental Economics Series)
Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub; Edward Elgar
Published: December 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9781845426347
Subjects: Environmental Economics; Development - Sustainable Development; Water Supply; Water And Marine Resources Management; Business & Economics; Business/Economics
Description: "The book applies benefit-cost analysis and a wide array of non-market and distribution economic valuation methods in ecologic context to determine the pay-off and distribution impacts of various infrastructure and water quality improvements to eight river systems in the Great Lakes region of the US. The generally positive results have important implications for public policy and future research."--BOOK JACKET.