Mountain substitutability and peak load pricing of high alpine peaks as a management tool to reduce environmental damage: A contingent valuation study

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1751-1760

  Loomis, John B ^a   Keske, Catherine M ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Fourteeners; Pricing; Recreation economics; Substitution effects; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

CONTINGENT VALUATIONS; DICHOTOMOUS CHOICE CONTINGENT VALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES; FOURTEENER; MANAGEMENT TOOL; PEAK LOAD; RECREATION ECONOMIC; SUBSTITUTION EFFECT; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

COSTS;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MOUNTAIN; SUBSTITUTION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61349201425     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.11.024     Document Type: Article

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