Using stated preference techniques to value four key ecosystem services on New Zealand arable land

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-291

  Takatsuka, Yuki ^a   Cullen, Ross ^b   Wilson, Matthew ^c   Wratten, Steve ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Climate Change Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Arable farming; Choice modelling; Contingent valuation method; Ecosystem services; Environmental valuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649141765     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/ijas.2009.0334     Document Type: Article

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