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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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Climate and Individual Well-being

By CostBenefit on Feb 2, 2011 | In General, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Asia, Academic Study/Journal Article, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Free Report at Time of Entry

This paper investigates the influence of climate on well-being. While previous studies have compared the well-being of people living in different regions, this study focuses on individuals in one location. It is based on the daily data of 75 students fo… more »

Methods and tools for integrated assessment of land use policies on sustainable development in developing countries

By CostBenefit on Jan 30, 2011 | In General, Land, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, China, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database/Model, Methods, Costs and Benefits, Free Report at Time of Entry

Abstract: For stimulating sustainable development in developing countries, land use patterns and land use changes are considered critical, and therefore effective and efficient land use policies are needed. In this paper we present a methodological f… more »

Ecological benefits assessment and spatial modeling of urban ecosystem for controlling urban sprawl in Eastern Beijing, China

By CostBenefit on Jan 30, 2011 | In General, Land, Real Estate Construction Housing, Academic Study/Journal Article, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Ecosystem Valuation, China, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database/Model, Methods, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: Urban expansion as a complex dynamic process of land use change has interested many urban planners and researchers in its relationship to social, economic and ecological factors. How to design an ecological and economic urban form and structur… more »

How does environmental performance affect financial performance? Evidence from Japanese manufacturing firms

By CostBenefit on Jan 20, 2011 | In General, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Asia, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Waste & Recycling, Costs and Benefits, Free Report at Time of Entry

Abstract: This paper examines the effects of environmental performance on financial performance using the data of Japanese manufacturing firms from 2004 to 2008. As the environmental performance [factors the] study considers ... waste and greenhouse gas… more »

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