Importance of free-flowing rivers for recreation: Case study of the River Mur in Styria, Austria

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Getzner, Michael ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dams; Free flowing rivers; Hydroelectric power plants; Recreational values; Travel cost

Indexed keywords

DAMS; FLOOD CONTROL; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; RIVERS; SURVEYS; WATER QUALITY;

DEMAND MODELS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; EMPIRICAL SURVEYS; FREE FLOWING; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES; RECREATIONAL VALUES; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; TRAVEL COSTS;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

DAM; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RIVER BASIN; RIVER FLOW;

AUSTRIA; MUR BASIN; STYRIA;

EID: 84921524129     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: 19435452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000442     Document Type: Article

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