Evaluating value of natural landscapes in China

Chinese Geographical Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 244-255

  Xiao, Yi ^a   Cheng, Cheng ^a   Yang, Wu ^b   Ouyang, Zhiyun ^a   Rao, Enming ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science and Oceans   (United States)

Author keywords

China; contingent valuation method (CVM); natural landscape value; travel cost method (TCM)

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; COST ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; NATURAL RESOURCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRAVEL DEMAND;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; HEILONGJIANG; NEI MONGGOL; SICHUAN; YUNNAN;

EID: 84961190273     PISSN: 10020063     EISSN: 1993064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11769-015-0795-5     Document Type: Article

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