Economic valuation of river systems
The book applies benefit-cost analysis and a wide array of non-market and distribution economic valuation methods in ecologic context to determine the pay-off and distribution impacts of various infrastructure and water quality improvements to eight river systems in the Great Lakes region of the US....
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| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. :
Edward Elgar Pub.,
2007.
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| Series: | New horizons in environmental economics.
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| Online Access: | https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781845426347.xml |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The role of biology and ecological engineering in watershed and river restoration
- 2. Codification, case studies, and methods for economic analysis of river systems
- 3. Estimating willingness to pay for additional protection of Ohio surface waters : contingent valuation of water quality
- 4. The economics of high-head dam removal in an ecological context : a case study of the Ballville Dam, Fremont, Ohio
- 5. The economics of low-head dam removal : a case study on the Salmon River in Fort Covington, New York
- 6. Economic analysis of infrastructure and water quality improvements in the Muskingum River Corridor
- 7. Economic analysis of water quality and recreational benefits of the Hocking River Valley
- 8. Effects of pesticide use and farming practices on water treatment costs in Maumee River Basin communities
- 9. Economic efficiency and distribution evaluation of dredging of toxic sediments and selected dam removal in the Mahoning River
- 10. An economic analysis of Lower Great Miami River segment improvements
- 11. The Cuyahoga River Valley initiative : framing, codification, and preliminary economic analysis in an urban river corridor
- 12. Overview, key findings, and approaches including benefit transfer for generalization of research results.