Formulaic expert method to integrate evaluation and valuation of heritage trees in compact city

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 116, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 53-80

  Jim, C Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Compact city; Formulaic expert method; Heritage tree; Monetary value; Property linked valuation; Tree evaluation; Tree protection; Tree valuation; Urban ecology; Urban tree

Indexed keywords

COMPACT CITY; FORMULAIC EXPERT METHOD; HERITAGE TREE; MONETARY VALUE; PROPERTY LINKED VALUATION; TREE EVALUATION; TREE PROTECTION; TREE VALUATION; URBAN ECOLOGY; URBAN TREE;

ECOLOGY; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXPERT SYSTEMS; URBAN PLANNING;

FORESTRY;

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HERITAGE CONSERVATION; TREE; URBAN AREA;

CALCULATION; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; CONTINGENT VALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHY; HONG KONG; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; PUBLICATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STANDARDIZATION; TREE; URBAN AREA;

CITIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; HONG KONG; MODELS, ECONOMIC; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TREES;

CITIES; ECOLOGY; ECONOMICS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; PRICES; TREES;

EID: 33745135137     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-006-7245-x     Document Type: Review

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