Using stated preference methods to assess environmental impacts of forest biomass power plants in Portugal
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Stated Preference Methods for Valuation of Forest Attributes
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عنوان ژورنال: Environment, Development and Sustainability
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1387-585X,1573-2975
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-016-9795-6