Cost-efficient reductions in nutrient loads; identifying optimal spatially specific policy measures

Water Resources and Economics

Volumn 7, Issue , 2014, Pages 39-54

  Konrad, Maria Theresia ^a   Andersen, Hans Estrup ^a   Thodsen, Hans ^a   Termansen, Mette ^a   Hasler, Berit ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cost minimization; Nitrogen reduction; Optimal policy measures; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920101786     PISSN: 22124284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wre.2014.09.001     Document Type: Article

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