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Cost Benefit News covers legal, academic, and regulatory developments pertaining to the valuation of environmental amenities and disamenities, such as clean air, trees, parks, congestion, and noise. We apprise the reader about ways in which costs and benefits are measured, and the results of empirical studies. We hope that this information will allow public and private organizations to comprehend the risks and benefits of various actions, help disputants to resolve conflicts equitably and efficiently, and improve the quality of public policies. We will only discuss issues related to the empirical quantification of private and social costs and benefits and damages, and summarize information from daily newspapers, academic journals, legal publications, court decisions, professional newsletters commissioned studies, and on-line services. This newsletter is dedicated to the principle that all policies place values upon life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We believe that more information, explicit specification of assumptions, and rigorous analysis can help our society to better meet these ends. This site will increasingly serve, in conjunction with others, as a valuation database. We will include a wide range of studies, including non-environmental reports, because omission of a factor effectively values it at zero, and biases decisions. Heavy traffic has caused several site crashes. We are attempting to correct these problems. Apologies for any inconvenience.
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New Guide Helps Municipalities Monetize the Value of Green Infrastructure

By CostBenefit on Jan 27, 2011 | In General, Water, Energy, Land + Water, U.S., Natural Hazards, Green Roofs, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Wastewater, Free Report at Time of Entry

Quantifying the economic value of green infrastructure’s benefits is the key to helping municipalities adopt this innovative and cost-effective stormwater management approach, according to a new report by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) and… more »

Energy Evaluation and Economic Impact Analysis of Green Roofs Applied to a Pilot Region in Aegean Coast of Turkey

By CostBenefit on Jan 12, 2011 | In General, Energy, Asia, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Green Roofs, Savings, Input/Output, Costs and Benefits

URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:izm:wpaper:1001&r=ene This paper examines the energy savings, environmental benefits, and economic impact of green roof systems applied to a “micro” region in Western Turkey. This subdivision (Artur) in Karaaðaç,… more »

Painting the City White: Over a Million Square Feet of White Roofs

By CostBenefit on Jan 1, 2011 | In General, Energy, New York City, Green Roofs, Savings, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits

According to Christine Black of WNYC radio: ... The CoolRoofs program painted its millionth square foot of white roof on top of a housing project in the Bronx [in October] .... CoolRoofs is one of several programs that is painting black roofs whit… more »

City of New York Announces New Green Infrastructure Plan to Reduce Sewer Overflows, Improve Quality of City Waterways and Save $2.4 Billion - Plan will Reduce Combined Sewer Overflows by 40 Percent, while Reducing Energy Consumption and the City's Carbon

By CostBenefit on Oct 1, 2010 | In Water, Energy, Land + Water, Government Report, New York City, Green Roofs, Contamination Cost, Savings, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Wastewater

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Environmental Protection Commissioner Cas Holloway on September 28, 2010 unveiled a new plan to utilize “green infrastructure” to improve the quality of waterways around New York City by capturing and retaining stormwater t… more »

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