Application of the contingent valuation method to estimate a recreational value for the freshwater inflows into the Kowie and the Kromme Estuaries

Water SA

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 261-270

  Sale, M C ^a   Hosking, S G ^a   Du Preez, M ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation method; Estuary; Freshwater inflows; Recreation

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION METHOD; CONTINGENT VALUATION METHODS; FRESHWATER INFLOW; FRESHWATER INFLOWS; HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS; MODEL ESTIMATION; RECREATION; REGISTRATION FEES; VALIDITY ASSESSMENT; VALUATION FUNCTION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY; WTP VALUES;

BOATS; ECONOMICS;

ESTUARIES;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; INFLOW; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; KOWIE ESTUARY; KROMME ESTUARY; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 67650309586     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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