Valuation of open space and conservation features in residential subdivisions

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 321-330

  Bowman, Troy ^a   Thompson, Jan ^a   Colletti, Joe ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation subdivisions; Contingent valuation; Open space; Urban growth; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; HOUSING;

CONSERVATION SUBDIVISIONS; CONTINGENT VALUATIONS; ECONOMIC ASPECTS; HEDONIC PRICE MODEL; HOUSING DENSITY; OPEN SPACE; SENSITIVE AREA; TRANSACTION DATA; TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

URBAN GROWTH;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CONSERVATION STATUS; CONTINGENT VALUATION; HEDONIC ANALYSIS; OPEN SPACE; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN GROWTH; URBAN HOUSING;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONTINGENT VALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAND USE; MALE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

CEDAR RAPIDS; IOWA; MIDWEST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55249104375     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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