The impact of transmission lines on residential property values: Results of a case study in a suburb of wellington, NZ

Pacific Rim Property Research Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 52-60

  Bond, Sandy ^a   Hopkins, Judith ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

High voltage overhead transmission lines and pylons; New Zealand; Residential property values; Residents attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84909947725     PISSN: 14445921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14445921.2000.11104090     Document Type: Article

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