The economic dimensions of integrating flood management and agri-environment through washland creation: A case from Somerset, England

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 372-381

  Morris, J ^a   Bailey, A P ^b   Lawson, C S ^b   Leeds Harrison, P B ^a   Alsop, D ^c   Vivash, R ^c  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c River Restoration Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agri environment; Flood defence; Land use; Washlands

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; FARMING SYSTEM; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODPLAIN; LAND USE PLANNING; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RURAL AREA; RURAL ECONOMY;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; CATCHMENT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION; FARMING SYSTEM; FLOODING; FLOODPLAIN; RURAL AREA; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOMERSET; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 43149101655     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.03.023     Document Type: Article

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