Incorporating the value of ecological networks into cost-benefit analysis to improve spatially explicit land-use planning

Ecological Economics

Volumn 73, Issue , 2012, Pages 66-74

  Gaaff, Aris ^a   Reinhard, Stijn ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Ecological network; Economic values; Ecosystem services; Spatial planning

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; LAND USE PLANNING; OPTIMIZATION; RESEARCH WORK; SPATIAL PLANNING;

EID: 84861932816     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.10.021     Document Type: Article

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