Economie analysis of an estuarine quality improvement program: The albemarle-pamlico system

Coastal Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-57

  Whitehead, John C ^a   Hoban, Thomas L ^b   Clifford, William B ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Albemarle Pamlico estuarine system; Benefit cost analysis; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS; CONTINGENT EVALUATION;

ESTUARIES;

COASTAL ENVIRONMENT; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ESTUARIES; NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (USA); QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME;

USA, NORTH CAROLINA, ALBEMARLE SOUND; USA, NORTH CAROLINA, PAMLICO SOUND;

EID: 0031007573     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920759709362309     Document Type: Article

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