Measuring the value of water quality improvements in Lake Tai, China

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science A

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 710-719

  Zhang, Wei Wen ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation (CV); Lake Tai; Water quality; Willingness to pay (WTP)

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATIONS; DISPOSABLE INCOME; INFLUENCING FACTOR; PER CAPITA; POLICY DEBATES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RESIDENT PERCEPTIONS; SURVEY DATA; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ECONOMICS; LAKES; OIL SPILLS; POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

LAKE POLLUTION;

EID: 80054773464     PISSN: 1673565X     EISSN: 18621775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.A11b0157     Document Type: Article

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