A valuation of ecological services in the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin with an emphasis on Canada

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Krantzberg, Gail ^a,b   De Boer, Cheryl ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

ECOLOGICAL SERVICES; GREAT LAKES REGIONS; LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES; NATIONAL ECONOMY; NATURAL CAPITAL; ONTARIO , CANADA; SAFE DRINKING WATER; WATER QUANTITIES;

LAKES;

EID: 46749124318     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2008.tb09657.x     Document Type: Article

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