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035 _a(Sirsi) u54894
041 _aeng
100 _aWillis, K.G
245 4 _aThe priceless countryside: the recreational benefits of environmental goods
260 _c1992
350 _a0
490 _aRoyal Bank of Scotland Review
_v(172) December 1992, 38-48(6)
520 _aArgues that recreational facilities, such as historic cities and landscapes, not commercially sold in the way theatre and football are, do have a value which should be priced, even if charges are not feasible or desirable. Figures derived for a valuation could be used in environmental audits and policy decisions. As a step towards this goal, the article plots growing numbers of visitors to non-priced attractions and a proliferation of environmental interest organisations, before discussing the measurement of value.
650 _aCOUNTRYSIDE
650 _aENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS
690 _aLEISURE AND RECREATION
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c33626
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