Using resident perceptions of values associated with the Australian Tropical Rivers to identify policy and management priorities

Ecological Economics

Volumn 94, Issue , 2013, Pages 9-18

  Larson, Silva ^a   Stoeckl, Natalie ^a   Neil, Barbara ^a   Welters, Riccardo ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecosystem assessments; Importance and satisfaction; Personal values; Social values; Water

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PERCEPTION; POLICY ANALYSIS; RIVER BASIN; RIVER POLLUTION; TROPICAL REGION; VALUATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84881016782     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.07.005     Document Type: Article

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