Valuing the environment
Language: English Series: Town & Country Planning ; 59(1) January 1990, 17-18(2)Publication details: 1990Subject(s): Summary: Looks critically at the idea of placing a value on the environment and whether this is a good thing in the long term. Environmental economics as the approach is called, calls for the value of environmental `goods` to be defined. Theses are not `goods` in the conventional sense of the word, since it is hard to `consume` a beautiful view as one would a natural resource . But, it is hoped by giving them a value that they may be preserved.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS42164 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 35054-1001 |
Looks critically at the idea of placing a value on the environment and whether this is a good thing in the long term. Environmental economics as the approach is called, calls for the value of environmental `goods` to be defined. Theses are not `goods` in the conventional sense of the word, since it is hard to `consume` a beautiful view as one would a natural resource . But, it is hoped by giving them a value that they may be preserved.