Social psychology predictors for the adoption of soil conservation measures in Central Chile

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 483-495

  Huenchuleo, C ^a   Barkmann, J ^a   Villalobos, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chile; Contingent valuation; Protection motivation theory; Response efficacy; Soil conservation; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

CHILE; CONTINGENT VALUATIONS; PROTECTION MOTIVATION THEORY; RESPONSE EFFICACY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

AGRICULTURE; ECONOMICS; MOTIVATION; RESOURCE VALUATION;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; DECISION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

CHILE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84867142248     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.1093     Document Type: Article

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