The non-consumptive (tourism) 'value' of marine species in the Northern section of the Great Barrier Reef

Marine Policy

Volumn 43, Issue , 2014, Pages 89-103

  Farr, Marina ^a   Stoeckl, Natalie ^a   Alam Beg, Rabiul ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Great Barrier Reef; Non consumptive recreational value; Payment card; Spike model; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ECOTOURISM; ESTIMATION METHOD; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

CETACEA; CHELONIIDAE; CHONDRICHTHYES; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84883445475     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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