Mapping recreational visits and values of European National Parks by combining statistical modelling and unit value transfer

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 31, Issue , 2016, Pages 71-84

  Schägner, Jan Philipp ^a   Brander, Luke ^b   Maes, Joachim ^a   Paracchini, Maria Luisa ^a   Hartje, Volkmar ^c  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ecosystem service mapping; Ecosystem service modelling; Ecosystem service valuation; Protected area; Recreational demand modelling; Recreational visitor numbers

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; MAPPING; MODELING; NATIONAL PARK; NATURE CONSERVATION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALUATION;

GERMANY;

EID: 84962552622     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2016.03.001     Document Type: Article

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