Cost-efficacy in wetland restoration projects in coastal louisiana

Wetlands

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 367-375

  Merino, Joy ^a   Aust, Christiane ^b   Caffey, Rex ^b  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier island .CWPPRA; Policy; Protection

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; COASTAL WETLAND; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FINANCIAL PROVISION; HABITAT LOSS; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959918116     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: 19436246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13157-011-0145-z     Document Type: Article

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