How much does it cost the river near my house? An integrated methodology to identify a value for ecosystemic services (The case of Vjosa Valley in Albania)

This study aims to identify and evaluate ecosystem services and calculate the total economic value of Vjosa Valley, an endangered riverine ecosystem. An instrumental-deliberative approach is used with experts and Albania’s general public. The results show that experts highly evaluate Vjosa Valley fo...

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Main Authors: Elena Kokthi, Fatmir Guri, Eneida Shehu, Andrej Sovinc, Kriselda Sulcaj Gura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1166874/full