Record Details
Is Urban Stream Restoration Worth It?
DigitalCommons@USU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Is Urban Stream Restoration Worth It? |
| Creator | Kenney, Melissa Wilcock, Peter Hobbs, B. Flores, N. Martinez, D. |
| Description | Public investment in urban stream restoration is growing, yet little has been done to quantify whether its benefits outweigh its cost. The most common drivers of urban stream projects are water quality improvement and infrastructure protection, although recreational and aesthetic benefits are often important community goals. We use standard economic methods to show that these contributions of restoration can be quantified and compared to costs. The approach is demonstrated with a case study... |
| Date | 2012-01-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Identifier | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wats_facpub/603 info:doi/10.1111 ? j.1752-1688.2011.00635.x |
| Source | Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications |
| Publisher | Hosted by Utah State University Libraries |
| Subject | natural resource economics;rivers/streams;urban areas;nonpoint source pollution;best management practices (BMPs);restoration;watershed management;stormwater management |
