Recreation-amenity use and contingent valuation of urban greenspaces in Guangzhou, China

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 81-96

  Jim, C Y ^a   Chen, Wendy Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Contingent valuation; Environmental goods; Guangzhou; Natural capital; Recreation planning; Sustainable city; Urban greenspace; Urban park; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POPULATION STATISTICS; RECREATION CENTERS;

CHINA; CONTIGENT VALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS; GUANGZAU; NATURAL CAPITAL; RECREATIONAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE CITY; URBAN GREENSPACE; URBAN PARK; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

URBAN PLANNING;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; GREENSPACE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; URBAN PLANNING; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 29944432964     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2004.08.008     Document Type: Article

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