Download or read book Environmental Valuation written by John I. Carruthers and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental quality is one of the most important issues faced by contemporary urban and regional policy. Amenities such as access to the natural environment, attractive neighborhood characteristics and high quality public goods and services play a direct role in determining where people choose to live. Bringing together a team of leading scholars, this book addresses the issues of environmental valuation and how the value placed on environments affect urban and regional policy.