Valuing the services of coastal ecosystems: A meta-analysis of contingent valuation studies

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-30

  Latinopoulos, D ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Benefit transfer; Coastal ecosystems; Contingent valuation; Meta analysis; Meta regression analysis; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953547943     PISSN: 17437601     EISSN: 1743761X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V5-N1-13-30     Document Type: Article

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