Using a contingent valuation approach for improved solid waste management facility: Evidence from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Waste Management

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 800-808

  Afroz, Rafia ^a   Masud, Muhammad Mehedi ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCERTED EFFORT; CONTINGENT VALUATION METHODS; CONTINGENT VALUATIONS; MALAYSIA; MANAGEMENT PROJECTS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES; WASTE COLLECTION; WASTE SEPARATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ECONOMICS; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTES;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE FACILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONTINGENT VALUATION; DOMESTIC WASTE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AWARENESS; CITIES; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PRODUCTS;

KUALA LUMPUR [WEST MALAYSIA]; MALAYSIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 79951549665     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2010.10.028     Document Type: Article

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