The impact of transmission lines on property values: coming to terms with stigma

Property Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 137-152

  Elliott, Peter ^a   Wadley, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electricity industry; Positioning; Property; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986037826     PISSN: 02637472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02637470210428347     Document Type: Article

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