Valuing scenic amenity using life satisfaction data

Ecological Economics

Volumn 72, Issue , 2011, Pages 106-115

  Ambrey, Christopher L ^a   Fleming, Christopher M ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Happiness; Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA); Life satisfaction; Non market valuation; Scenic amenity

Indexed keywords

AMENITY; CONTINGENT VALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; GIS; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LABOR STANDARD; LIVING STANDARD; QUALITY OF LIFE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 82755188223     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.09.011     Document Type: Article

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