Forestland social values and open space preservation.

作者： Jeffrey D. Kline , Ralph J. Alig , Brian. Garber-Yonts

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摘要: Concerns have grown about the loss of forestland to development, leading both public and private efforts preserve as open space. These lands comprise social values-ecological, scenic, recreation, resource protection values-not typically reflected in market prices for land. When these values are present, it is up agencies provide them sufficient quantity. We discuss nonmarket context values, explain economic rationale protect