The Economics of Natural Environments: Studies in the Valuation of Commodity and Amenity Resources, revised edition

by John V. Krutilla and Anthony C. Fisher

Book Overview

In this pioneering study, Krutilla and Fisher put the amenity resources of natural environments into an analytical framework comparable to that for the extractive resources. The models and theoretical background of their techniques are illustrated by case studies which include the controversial Hells Canyon dam, the Mineral King ski resort, and the Trans-Alaska pipeline. The authors point out that resource development activities undertaken on public...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138834297
• ISBN13: 9781138834293
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Rff Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"