Travel cost analysis of an urban protected area and parks in Singapore: a mobile phone data application

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 261, Issue , 2020, Pages

  Jaung, Wanggi ^a,b   Carrasco, L Roman ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b CAMPUS FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL ENTERPRISE CREATE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Big data; Cultural ecosystem services; Nature based recreation; Travel cost method; Urban ecosystems

Indexed keywords

BIG DATA; CONSERVATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RANDOM ERRORS;

COST ANALYSIS; CULTURAL ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; DATA APPLICATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; MOBILE PHONE DATUM; NATURE-BASED RECREATION; PROTECTED AREAS; TRAVEL COST METHOD; TRAVEL COSTS; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

PARKS;

COST ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; MOBILE PHONE; PROTECTED AREA; TRAVEL TIME; URBAN ECOSYSTEM; VALUATION;

ARTICLE; BIG DATA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MOBILE APPLICATION; RANDOM ERROR; RECREATIONAL PARK; SINGAPORE; TRAVEL; URBAN AREA; ECOSYSTEM; MOBILE PHONE; RECREATION;

BUKIT TIMAH; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

CELL PHONE; ECOSYSTEM; PARKS, RECREATIONAL; RECREATION; SINGAPORE; TRAVEL;

EID: 85079008064     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110238     Document Type: Article

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