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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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A comparative appraisal of the use of rainwater harvesting in single and multi-family buildings of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (Spain): social experience, drinking water savings and economic costs

By CostBenefit on Feb 14, 2011 | In General, Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: Many urban areas suffer water scarcity but paradoxically, a local source of water such as rainwater is mostly treated as a risk rather than as a valuable resource. Scepticism regarding the use of rainwater harvesting technologies still prevail… more »

Improving urban wastewater management through an auction-based management of discharges

By CostBenefit on Feb 13, 2011 | In General, Europe, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database/Model, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: This article proposes the use of an auction process in which the capacity of a WasteWater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is sold to coordinate different industrial discharges within the Urban Wastewater System (UWS). The main goal of coordination is t… more »

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 »

A multi-agent simulation model for spatial optimisation of manure allocation

By CostBenefit on Jan 20, 2011 | In General, Land + Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Waste & Recycling, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Computer Software/Database/Model, Contamination Cost, Methods, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: The EU Nitrate Directive has spurred many countries to regulate manure production and manure application. Farmers have three allocation options: spreading manure on their own land, transporting manure to other farmers' land or processing manur… more »

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