The Value Of Urban Forests In Residential Land Use: An Exploratory Study Of The Influence Of Urban Forests On The Price Of Housing Real Estates In Zagreb, Croatia

Lovri, Marko; Pettenella, Davide; Lovri, Marko; Pettenella, Davide

ISBN 10: 3843379416 / ISBN 13: 9783843379410

Published by Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, 2010

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76 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.18 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Value Of Urban Forests In Residential Land Use: An Exploratory Study Of The Influence Of Urban Forests On The Price Of Housing Real Estates In Zagreb, Croatia
• Publisher: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3843379416
• ISBN 13: 9783843379410
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.16 kilograms

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Synopsis

The research presented in this study addresses the application of the hedonic pricing method of valuation for different categories of urban forests for which the substitute commodity can be found in the housing real- estate market in Zagreb, Croatia. The valuation is based upon a data base of real estates with 855 cases disseminated into 31 variable, many of which have spatial character and are gained by the application of Geographic information systems (GIS). The study is presented in a step-by-step manner and with detailed results generated by appropriate scientific rigor, which makes this volume a good reference point to scholars in the field of environmental economics and valuation.

About the Author

Marko Lovric (left) is a research assistant at the Faculty of Forestry in Zagreb, Croatia. He is also a PhD student both in Zagreb and at the Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences in Freiburg, Germany. Davide Pettenella (right) is an associate professor at the Unit of Agricultural and Forest Economics,University of Padova, Italy.