Visitor preferences for public beach amenities and beach restoration in South Florida

Coastal Management

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 367-385

  Shivlani, Manoj P ^a   Letson, David ^a   Theis, Melissa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beaches; Coastal policy; Contingent valuation; Nourishment; South Florida

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; EROSION; RESTORATION; SAND;

COASTAL EROSION;

COASTAL ENGINEERING;

BEACH EROSION; BEACH NOURISHMENT; COASTAL PROTECTION; TOURISM ECONOMICS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141942151     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920750390232974     Document Type: Article

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