What are the effects of contamination risks on commercial and industrial properties? Evidence from Baltimore, Maryland

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 713-737

  Longo, Alberto ^a   Alberini, Anna ^b,c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWNFIELD SITE; CONTAMINATED LAND; HEDONIC ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; POLLUTION EFFECT; URBAN PLANNING;

BALTIMORE; MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38849162354     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640560600850028     Document Type: Article

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