Social valuation of mangroves in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 311-323

  James, Godstime K ^a   Adegoke, Jimmy O ^b   Osagie, Sylvester ^c   Ekechukwu, Saba ^d   Nwilo, Peter ^e   Akinyede, Joseph ^f  

^a National Space Research and Development Agency   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Map and Image System   (Nigeria)

^e Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation   (Nigeria)

^f African Regional Centre for Space and Technology Education in English   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

economic valuation; ecosystem; mangroves; Niger Delta; social valuation; sustainability

Indexed keywords

AMENITY; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CULTURAL HERITAGE; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; DISEASE TREATMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MANGROVE; NATURAL CAPITAL; POLICY MAKING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VALUATION;

NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84889880033     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2013.842611     Document Type: Article

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