Investment in water infrastructure: Findings from an economic analysis of a national programme

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-63

  Lawlor, John ^a   McCarthy, Colm ^b   Scott, Sue ^c  

^a DKM Economic Consultants   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EUROPEAN UNION; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; INVESTMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33845787040     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640560601048309     Document Type: Article

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