Port-induced erosion prediction and valuation of a local recreational beach

Ecological Economics

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-103

  Saengsupavanich, Cherdvong ^a   Seenprachawong, Udomsak ^b   Gallardo, Wenresti G ^a   Shivakoti, Ganesh P ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION   (Thailand)

Author keywords

"Polluter pays"; Beach valuation; Coastal erosion; Map Ta Phut port; principle; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

BEACH; COASTAL ENGINEERING; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL PROTECTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; EROSION; PORT; PREDICTION; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; VALUATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ASIA; CENTRAL REGION [THAILAND]; EURASIA; MAP TA PHUT; RAYONG; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 48849111671     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.11.018     Document Type: Article

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