Principles for the application of the cost-effectiveness analysis in water quality sector

International Journal of Water

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 297-311

  Zanou, B ^a,b,c   Kontogianni, A ^b   Skourtos, M ^b  

^a National Centre for Marine Research   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^c INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness analysis; Economic evaluation; Policy measures; Water management

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; EUTROPHICATION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS (CEA); ECONOMIC EVALUATION; POLICY MEASURES; WATER MANAGEMENT;

WATER QUALITY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 27744480570     PISSN: 14656620     EISSN: 17415322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJW.2004.005528     Document Type: Review

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