Opportunity costs of alternative management options in a protected nature park: The case of Ramat Hanadiv, Israel

Itai Divinski, Nir Becker and Bar (Kutiel), Pua

Land Use Policy, 2018, vol. 71, issue C, 494-504

Abstract: In the last few decades, “natural” open space has been rapidly disappearing, replaced by various land uses, such as agriculture, pastureland and cities. This decline in open space, combined with other processes adversely affecting ecosystems and the environment, highlights the importance of natural open spaces protection. Protected areas enable ecosystems to maintain their ecological integrity, thereby safeguarding many important ecological assets and services provided by ecosystems.

Keywords: Species richness; Non-market valuation; Ecosystem services; Efficiency frontier; Protected areas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.11.015

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