A hedonic analysis of the impact of LUST sites on house prices

Resource and Energy Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 549-564

  Zabel, Jeffrey E ^a   Guignet, Dennis ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Groundwater contamination; Hedonic analysis; LUST; Remediation benefits

Indexed keywords

CLEAN UP; CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES; EXPOSURE PATHWAYS; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER WELLS; HEDONIC ANALYSIS; HOUSE PRICES; LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS; LUST; MARYLAND; PROPERTY VALUE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

GROUNDWATER; SALES;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEDONIC ANALYSIS; HOUSING MARKET; LEAKAGE; REMEDIATION; STORAGE TANK; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

MARYLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861978040     PISSN: 09287655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2012.05.006     Document Type: Article

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