Spatial economic valuation: Benefits transfer using geographical information systems

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-110

  Eade, Jenemy D O ^a   Moran, Dominic ^b  

^a Land Management   (Colombia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Benefits transfer; Geographical Information Systems (GIS); Natural capital; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE; RESOURCE VALUATION;

BENEFIT TRANSFER; CAPITAL ASSET; CONSERVATION AREAS; ECONOMIC VALUATION; ECONOMIC VALUES; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NATURAL CAPITAL; SPATIAL REPRESENTATIONS; TOTAL ECONOMIC VALUES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ACCOUNTING; ARTICLE; BELIZE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

BENEFIT TRANSFER; BENEFITS TRANSFER; CONSERVATION AREA; ECONOMIC VALUATION; ECONOMIC VALUE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GIS; MAPPING; METHOD EVALUATION; METHODOLOGICAL EVALUATION; NATURAL RESOURCES; PROTECTED AREA; RESOURCE ACCOUNTING; RESOURCES EVALUATION;

BELIZE, RIO BRAVO CONSERVATION AREA;

EID: 0030251330     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1996.9990     Document Type: Article

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