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

Cost-effective species conservation in exurban communities: A spatial analysis

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Land, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Preservation & Open Space, Endangered Species, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Northeast, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database, Methods, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Exurban areas have increasingly become zones of conflict as conservation and development compete for the same finite land resources. Conversion of natural areas to land dominated by human use results in loss, degradation, and fragmentation of w… more »

Bio-economics of Conservation Agriculture and Soil Carbon Sequestration in Developing Countries

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Waste & Recycling, Agriculture, Forestry and Food | Send feedback »

Abstract: Improvement in soil carbon through conservation agriculture in developing countries may generate some private benefits to farmers as well as sequester carbon emissions, which is a positive externality... more to society. Leaving crop residue on… more »

DOE Report Estimates Energy Savings Potential of SSL

By CostBenefit on Mar 1, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Green Buildings, Government Report, U.S., Costs and Benefits, Free Report at Time of Entry, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released analysis findings of the energy savings potential of solid-state lighting (SSL) sources for general illumination applications compared to conventional light sources (e.g., incandescent and fluorescent). Us… more »

Redeveloping derelict and underused historic city areas: evidence from a survey of real estate developers

By CostBenefit on Mar 1, 2010 | In Land, Contaminated Properties, Europe, Real Estate Construction Housing, Brownfield Redevelopment, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Are economic incentives and regulatory relief useful tools for encouraging reuse of abandoned or under-utilised urban sites with historic buildings? Answering this question is of key importance for many European cities and for older US cities,… more »

Public acceptance of biofuels

By CostBenefit on Feb 27, 2010 | In Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Europe, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: The public acceptance of biofuels in Greece is examined in this work. The analysis of 571 face to face interviews shows that 90.7% of the respondents believe that climatic changes are related to fossil fuel consumption, while only 23.8% know th… more »
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