Gains from trans-boundary water quality management in linked catchment and coastal socio-ecological systems: A case study for the Minho region

Water Resources and Economics

Volumn 8, Issue , 2014, Pages 32-42

  Roebeling, Peter ^a   Alves, Henrique ^a   Rocha, João ^a   Brito, António ^b   Almeida, Pedro ^a   Mamede, João ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c Department of Planning and Information Portuguese Environmental Agency   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Abatement costs; Ecosystem services and values; Optimal control; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

IBERIAN PENINSULA; MINHO BASIN;

EID: 84918802460     PISSN: 22124284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wre.2014.10.002     Document Type: Article

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