Assessing the cost-effectiveness of the water purification function of wetlands for environmental planning

Ecological Complexity

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 320-326

  Trepel, Michael ^a  

^a Environment and Rural Areas   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Ecosystem services; Waste water action plan; Water framework directive; Wetland restoration

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955390392     PISSN: 1476945X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecocom.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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