Measuring the economic benefits of residential water quality improvement in Ulsan, Korea using a contingent valuation

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 252-259

  Lee, Joo Suk ^a  

^a Hoseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

contingent valuation; residential water quality; Ulsan, Korea; willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; DRINKING WATER; ECONOMIC IMPACT; METROPOLITAN AREA; STATE ROLE; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

NAKDONG RIVER; SOUTH KOREA; ULSAN [SOUTH KOREA]; ULSAN [ULSAN (ADS)];

EID: 84890802339     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2013.765490     Document Type: Article

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