Integrated assessment of water framework directive nitrate reduction measures

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-134

  Fezzi, Carlo ^a   Hutchins, Michael ^b   Rigby, Dan ^c   Bateman, Ian J ^d   Posen, Paulette ^a   Hadley, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Diffuse pollution; Integrated assessment; Nitrates; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND USE CHANGE; NITRATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

DERWENT BASIN; ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; YORKSHIRE;

EID: 77950800730     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2009.00430.x     Document Type: Article

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