The economic value of allocating water to post-mining lakes in East Germany

Water Resources Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 965-980

  Lienhoop, Nele ^a   Messner, Frank ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Fuzzy future benefits; Post mining lakes; Recreation; Water allocation; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; ECONOMICS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; LIGNITE MINES; MINING; RUNOFF; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; FUZZY FUTURE BENEFITS; POST-MINING LAKES; RECREATION; WATER ALLOCATION;

LAKES;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; LAKE WATER; MINING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER QUALITY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; LUSATIA;

EID: 60749123060     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-008-9309-x     Document Type: Article

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