Estimating the recreational benefits of Dibeen National Park in Jordan using contingent valuation and travel cost methods

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2198-2206

  Jabarin, Amer S ^a   Damhoureyeh, Said A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Allepo pine (Pinus halepensis); Contingent valuation method; Jerash; Jordan; National park management; Poisson; Recreational benefits; Tobit; Travel cost method

Indexed keywords

PINUS HALEPENSIS;

EID: 33751063052     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.2198.2206     Document Type: Article

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