Fynbos (fine bush) vegetation and the supply of water: A comparison of multi-criteria decision analysis and cost-benefit analysis

Ecological Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-140

  Joubert, Alison R ^a   Leiman, Anthony ^a   De Klerk, Helen M ^a   Katua, Stephen ^a   Aggenbach, J Coenrad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Dept of Environ Aff and Tourism ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Developing world; Fynbos; Multi criteria decision analysis

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; METHODOLOGICAL EVALUATION; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; WATER DEMAND; WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA, WESTERN CAPE, CAPE TOWN;

EID: 0030877349     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(97)00573-9     Document Type: Article

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