McPherson, E.G., 1992, Accounting for benefits and costs of urban green space, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, 22,
- Author : McPherson, E.G.
- Year : 1992
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Volume Number (CONSECUTIVE: Counting all Volumes of this Journal ever published) : 22
- Pages : 41-51
- Abstract in English : The contribution of vegetation to improving the climate, air, hydrology and quality of life in cities is well documented. However, efforts to preserve natural areas, acquire new green space, initiate plantings, and manage existing green space resources frequently hampered by our inability to fully appraise the environmental services green space (i.e. the urban forest) provides. Recent budget cuts to municipal forestry programs in Cities (USA) suggest the need for more persuasive arguments to justify adequate funding for green space management. This paper reviews traditional accounting frameworks such as cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost analysis, and economic approaches used to estimate benefits produced by urban green space.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: economy, urban green space, costs, benefits.UTILITY: lecturers/teachers, academic research, students of universities of professional education.