The economic value of open space: A review and synthesis

Environmental Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 307-320

  Fausold, Charles J ^a   Lilieholm, Robert J ^b  

^a Mathematics Specialist Cornell University   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Economic value Land use; Open space; Zoning

Indexed keywords

OPEN SPACE;

CONSERVATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND USE; ZONING;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; LAND MARKET;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBANIZATION;

EID: 0033120919     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002679900188     Document Type: Review

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