Estimating the value of improved street lighting: A factor analytical discrete choice approach

Urban Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2289-2303

  Willis, Ken G ^a   Powe, N A ^a   Garrod, Guy D ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; PLANNING METHOD; SERVICE PROVISION; URBAN PLANNING; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 27844575163     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00420980500332106     Document Type: Article

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