Valuation of agricultural impacts on rivers and streams using choice modelling: A New Zealand case study

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 143-154

  Tait, P ^a   Baskaran, R ^a   Cullen, R ^a   Bicknell, K ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agri environmental policy analysis; Agricultural environmental externalities; Canterbury; Choice experiment; Non market valuation

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ARABLE FARMING; DOMESTIC WASTE; HEALTH RISK; PASTORALISM; VALUATION; WATER RESOURCE;

CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 81255205510     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2011.588234     Document Type: Article

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