An economic analysis of vegetative buffer strip implementation case study: Elkhorn slough, monterey bay, california

Coastal Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 377-390

  Rein, Felicia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural runoff; Cost benefit analysis; Eco system services; Economic valuation; Erosion; Nonpoint source pollution

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EROSION; PUBLIC POLICY; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

VEGETATIVE BUFFER STRIP;

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

BUFFER ZONE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; POLLUTION CONTROL; VEGETATION COVER; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033378854     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089207599263785     Document Type: Article

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