Categories: Land, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Contaminated Properties, Brownfield Redevelopment, Green Buildings, Green Roofs, Preservation & Open Space, Waste & Recycling, Hazardous Waste, Sprawl & Smart Growth

Environmental and economical assessment of sewage sludge compost application on soil and plants in a landfill

By CostBenefit on Sep 1, 2010 | In Land + Water, Asia, Academic Study/Journal Article, Waste & Recycling, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: Composting of sewage sludge is one of the most suitable solutions for managing and recycling such waste. With the aim to decrease ocean disposal and increase recycling, composting of sewage sludge and its application to reclaimed soil in landfi… more »

Is Agricultural Production Becoming More or Less Sensitive to Extreme Heat? Evidence from U.S. Corn and Soybean Yields

By CostBenefit on Sep 1, 2010 | In Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: Extreme heat is the single best predictor of corn and soybean yields in the United States. While average yields have risen continuously since World War II, Michael J. Roberts and Wolfram Schlenker find no evidence that relative tolerance to ext… more »

Mercury advisories and household health trade-offs

By CostBenefit on Sep 1, 2010 | In Water, Health, U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Mercury, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: The conventional economic wisdom is that improving consumer information will enhance welfare. Yet, some scientists speculate that the Food and Drug Administration's prominent mercury in fish advisory may have harmed public health. Lower mercury… more »

Charging for domestic waste in England: Combining environmental and equity considerations

By CostBenefit on Sep 1, 2010 | In U.K., Academic Study/Journal Article, Waste & Recycling, Contamination Cost, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: Waste reduction is generally environmentally preferable to recycling because it avoids the use of resources in the first place, rather than recycling them afterwards. It can also be cheaper in the long term, although bringing it about does invo… more »

Home energy monitors: impact over the medium-term

By CostBenefit on Aug 28, 2010 | In Energy, Green Buildings, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Savings, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS), e.g. energy monitors, are intermediary products that can visualize, manage, and/or monitor the energy use of other products or whole households. HEMS increasingly receive attention for their role in energy… more »
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