Economic Valuation of the Environment: Methods and Case Studies - Couverture rigide

Garrod, Guy; Willis, Kenneth G.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1858986842 ISBN 13 : 9781858986845

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

The increasing demands which society places on the natural environment have led us to seek new ways of estimating the monetary costs of environmental degradation so that they can be compared with the benefits of development. This book provides a comprehensive and readable examination of the major techniques used in cost-benefit analysis and project appraisal to value environmental goods and services.

Written by two leading practitioners in environmental valuation, the book includes detailed examinations of the theory and practice of a wide range of valuation techniques including contingent valuation, hedonic pricing, choice experiments and travel cost methods. Complementing the theory are case studies on various policy areas such as water quality, recreation, landscape and biodiversity drawn from Europe, the United States and Asia. The book concludes with an informative and provocative review of important contemporary issues as well as suggesting areas of future research in the practice of environmental valuation.

Economic Valuation of the Environment will be essential reading for environmental and ecological economists and those practising resource management as well as for planners and policymakers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Guy Garrod, Reader in Environmental Economics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and Kenneth G. Willis, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Economics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1858986842
• ISBN 13: 9781858986845
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible