Category: Cost-Benefit Analysis

Issues and options in waste management: A social cost–benefit analysis of waste-to-energy in the UK

By CostBenefit on Aug 16, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.K., Academic Study/Journal Article, Waste & Recycling, Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: The growing stream of municipal solid waste (MSW) requires a sustainable waste management strategy. At the same time, addressing climate change and security of energy supply concerns requires increased use of low-carbon and domestic sources of… more »

Assessing the cost-effectiveness of the water purification function of wetlands for environmental planning

By CostBenefit on Aug 16, 2010 | In Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Nitrogen/Nitrates, Ecosystem Valuation, Regulatory Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: A reduction of nutrient input into freshwater and marine water bodies is a prerequisite for the restoration of healthy aquatic ecosystems and for the achievement of the ambitious goals of the European Water Framework Directive and the HELCOM an… more »

Limited applicability of cost–effectiveness and cost–benefit analyses for the optimization of radon remedial measures

By CostBenefit on Aug 14, 2010 | In Contaminated Properties, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: Ways of using different decision-aiding techniques for optimizing and evaluating radon remedial measures have been studied on a large set of data obtained from the remediation of 32 houses that had an original indoor radon level above 1000 Bq/m… more »

In-plant control for water minimization and wastewater reuse: a case study in pasta plants of Alexandria Flour Mills and Bakeries Company, Egypt

By CostBenefit on Aug 14, 2010 | In Water, Energy, Africa, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Savings, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: The paper shows implementation of in-plant control measures in two pasta plants and conducts economic analysis for revenues from these modifications. In order to reuse wastewater, 12 end-of-pipe samples for each plant were tested for physico-ch… more »

Are Building Codes Effective at Saving Energy? Evidence from Residential Billing Data in Florida

By CostBenefit on Jul 27, 2010 | In Air, Energy, Academic Study/Journal Article, Florida, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: In response to the 1973 oil embargo, many states began passing building energy codes in order to promote energy efficiency. While the vast majority of states have energy codes in place, policymakers are now attempting to legislate energy codes… more »
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