TY - BOOK AU - Garrod, Guy ; AU - Willis, Kenneth G. ; TI - Economic valuation of the environment : methods and case studies SN - 1858986842 U1 - 333.7 PY - 1999/// CY - Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA : PB - Edward Elgar, KW - Environmental economics. KW - Environmental auditing N1 - Included Index; 1. Introduction -- 2. Market Price and Cost Measures of Value -- 3. The Travel-Cost Method -- 4. The Hedonic Price Method -- 5. Contingent Valuation Methods -- 6. Discrete Choice Methods -- 7. Recreation -- 8. Landscape -- 9. Biodiversity -- 10. Water Quality -- 11. Amenity Values -- 12. Benefit Transfer -- 13. Policy Implications and Conclusions N2 - 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 ER -