Economic value of the nutrient retention function of restored floodplain wetlands in the Elbe River basin

Ecological Economics

Volumn 83, Issue , 2012, Pages 108-117

  Grossmann, Malte ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cost minimisation model; Economic valuation; Ecosystem services; Floodplain wetlands; Nutrient management

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIKE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FLOODPLAIN; INVESTMENT; NUTRIENT CYCLING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIVER BASIN; WATER QUALITY; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

ELBE BASIN;

EID: 84868325083     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.03.008     Document Type: Article

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