| Description |
1 online resource (87 p.) |
| Series |
Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability Series |
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Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability Series
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| Contents |
Intro -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Background and definitions -- 1.1.1 What is natural capital? -- 1.1.2 Benefits of ecological restoration -- 1.1.3 Economics of estuaries -- 1.1.4 Causes and consequences of degradation in estuaries -- 1.2 Study context and methodology -- 1.3 Summary and way forward -- References -- 2. The recreational and human health costs from declining water quality in the Swartkops estuary, South Africa -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Methodology -- 2.2.1 Estuary health |
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2.2.2 Human health impacts -- 2.3 Results -- 2.4 Discussion -- References -- 3. Improving water quality in the Swartkops estuary: Impacts on ecosystem services -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Study site -- 3.3 Methodology -- 3.3.1 Socioecological systems framework -- 3.3.2 Conceptual model -- 3.3.3 Benefit-cost ratio (BCR) -- 3.3.4 System dynamics modelling framework -- 3.4 Results -- 3.4.1 Wastewater treatment capital cost -- 3.4.2 Economic value of estuaries -- 3.4.3 Value of ecosystem improvements -- 3.5 Limitations of the study -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References |
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Appendix 1 List of constants, values and references used in the SER model -- 4. Economics of water hyacinth removal in the Swartkops estuary -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Literature review -- 4.3 Method -- 4.4 Results -- 4.5 Model validation -- 4.6 Discussion and conclusions -- References -- 5. The economic benefits of removing Spartina alterniflora from the Great Brak estuary -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Literature review -- 5.3 Methodology -- 5.3.1 Equations -- 5.3.2 Constants -- 5.4 Results -- 5.5 Validation -- 5.6 Discussion -- 5.7 Conclusions -- References |
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6. The economic benefits of restoring Knysna estuary following the 2017 Great Fire -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Methodology -- 6.3 Results -- 6.3.1 Local financial analysis -- 6.3.2 National financial analysis -- 6.3.3 National economic analysis -- 6.3.4 Benefits of ecological restoration -- 6.4 Discussion -- References -- Appendix A Data used for estimating the financial and economic flows -- 7. Discussion and summary of findings -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature review -- 7.3 Method -- 7.4 Summary of results -- 7.5 Conclusions -- References -- Index |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Estuarine restoration-Economic aspects-South Africa
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Estuarine health-Economic aspects-South Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1003828981 |
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9781003828983 |
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