An application of contingent valuation and decision tree analysis to water quality improvements

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 10-12, 2007, Pages 591-602

  Atkins, Jonathan P ^a   Burdon, Daryl ^a   Allen, James H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Decision tree analysis; Eutrophication; Randers Fjord; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DECISION TREES; DENMARK; EUTROPHICATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; DECISION TREE ANALYSIS; EU WATER QUALITY LEGISLATION; RANDERS FJORD;

WATER QUALITY;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; DECISION ANALYSIS; EUROPEAN UNION; EUTROPHICATION; FJORD; LEGISLATION; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CONTINGENT VALUATION; COST; DECISION TREE; DENMARK; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUTROPHICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; WATER QUALITY;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DECISION TREES; EUTROPHICATION; HUMANS; OCEANS AND SEAS; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITY CONTROL; WATER;

AARHUS [DENMARK]; DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 36549004540     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.09.018     Document Type: Article

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