1st Edition
Economic Benefits Of Improved Water Quality Public Perceptions Of Option And Preservation Values
By Douglas Greenley
Copyright 1982
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
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Until recently, there has been general agreement that improvement and preservation of water quality, though costly, provided economic and social benefits that outweighed the expense. Now, however, some observers are beginning to question whether the costs of the 1972 Water Pollution Control Act may actually exceed those benefits. This book provides answers to some of the questions that have been... Read more
Foreword -- Introduction and Summary -- Previous Research on Recreation and Preservation Benefits of Water Quality -- The South Platte River Basin, Colorado -- Data Collection Procedures -- Option, Preservation, and Recreation Benefit Analysis -- Socioeconomic Relationships -- Summary and Conclusions -- Concept of Option Demand -- Questionnaire -- Regression Analysis
Biography
Douglas A Greenley
