A hedonic analysis of the effect of natural attributes and deed restrictions on the value of conservation easements

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 771-781

  Mashour, Terri ^a   Alavalapati, Janaki ^a   Matta, Rao ^a   Larkin, Sherry ^b   Carter, Doug ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation easement; Hedonic analysis; Urban sprawl; Wildland urban interface

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION EASEMENTS (CE); HEDONIC ANALYSIS; NON-GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE;

CONSERVATION; COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORESTRY; PUBLIC POLICY; WETLANDS;

RURAL AREAS;

COSTS; FORESTRY;

EID: 23144442235     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2005.03.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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