Analyzing the cost effectiveness of Santiago, Chile's policy of using urban forests to improve air quality

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 148-157

  Escobedo, Francisco J ^a   Wagner, John E ^b   Nowak, David J ^c   De la Maza, Carmen Luz ^d   Rodriguez, Manuel ^d   Crane, Daniel E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Air pollution abatement; Cost effective analysis; Ecosystem services; Street trees; Urban forest management

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ALTERNATIVE FUELS; CLIMATE MODELS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; QUALITY CONTROL;

AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT; COST-EFFECTIVE ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; MANAGEMENT COSTS; PM 10; POLICY GOALS; STREET TREES; URBAN AIR POLLUTION; URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT; URBAN FORESTS;

COST EFFECTIVENESS;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION CONTROL; URBAN FORESTRY;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CHILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST; GOVERNMENT; GRASS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; PARTICULATE MATTER; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SHRUB; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREE; URBAN AREA; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

CHILE; METROPOLITANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 35748946327     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.11.029     Document Type: Article

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