Integrating ecological damages into the user charge for land reclamation: A case study of Xiamen, China

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 341-351

  Peng, Benrong ^a   Chen, Weiqi ^a   Hong, Huasheng ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ecological damage appraisal; Land reclamation; User charge; Xiamen

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL USE; ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE; ECOLOGICAL EFFECT; ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK; INDUSTRIAL USE; LAND PRICES; MARINE RESOURCES; MARKET-BASED APPROACH; RECLAIMED LAND; STUDY AREAS; SUSTAINABLE USE; USER CHARGE; XIAMEN;

ECOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MARINE BIOLOGY; RECLAMATION;

LAND RECLAMATION;

ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; LAND RECLAMATION; REGULATORY APPROACH; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; USER FEE;

CHINA; FUJIAN; XIAMEN;

EID: 79952008533     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: 14363259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-010-0372-5     Document Type: Article

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