Examining the economic impacts of hydropower dams on property values using GIS

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages

  Bohlen, Curtis ^a   Lewis, Lynne Y ^a  

^a BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dam removal; Dams; GIS; Hedonic property value analysis

Indexed keywords

DAMS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; RESTORATION; VALUE ENGINEERING;

DAM REMOVAL; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; HEDONIC PROPERTY VALUE ANALYSE; HYDROPOWER DAMS; LOCAL COMMUNITY; MEASUREMENTS OF; PROPERTY VALUE; REAL-ESTATES; RIVER RESTORATION; SMALL HYDROPOWER;

RIVERS;

DAM CONSTRUCTION; DAM REMOVAL; ECONOMIC IMPACT; GIS; HEDONIC ANALYSIS; HOMEOWNER; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; LANDOWNER; PROPERTY MARKET;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HYDROPOWER; LICENSING; RIVER; WATER SUPPLY;

KENNEBEC RIVER; MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; PENOBSCOT RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649452384     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.07.026     Document Type: Article

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