Category: Indiana

The Center for Urban Forest Research (CUFR) of the U.S. Forest Service "Tree Guides" and i-Tree Streets Software Calculating Benefits from Trees Throughout the World

By CostBenefit on May 25, 2010 | In Government Report, U.S., New York City, Preservation & Open Space, Endangered Species, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Indiana, California, Ecosystem Valuation, Computer Software/Database/Model, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Invasive Species, Free Report at Time of Entry

The Center for Urban Forest Research (CUFR) of the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station publishes "Tree Guides" which are used by communities to calculate future benefits from proposed and existing tree planting projects. They also pre… more »

Valuing the benefits of the urban forest: a spatial hedonic approach

By CostBenefit on Nov 21, 2008 | In Academic Study/Journal Article, Preservation & Open Space, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Indiana, Computer Software/Database/Model, Hedonic Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: This paper measures the benefits of the urban forest by examining its effect on housing prices. A Geographic Information System is used to develop a measure of the urban forest, the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index, from satellite imagery… more »

Place-Specific Benefits of Great Lakes Restoration

By CostBenefit on Jul 2, 2008 | In Water, Contaminated Properties, U.S., Upstate, Academic Study/Journal Article, Midwest, Illinois, Indiana, Ecosystem Valuation, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Hedonic Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Recreation, Wastewater, Free Report at Time of Entry

Previously, “Healthy Waters, Strong Economy: The Benefits of Restoring the Great Lakes Ecosystem", provided a benefit-cost analysis of a major infrastructure program to improve water quality in and around the Great Lakes: the federal-state Great Lakes Re… more »

Black Beauty Coal Co. to create new wetlands in Indiana as part of settlement with EPA

By CostBenefit on May 10, 2008 | In Legal, Fines, Government Report, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Wetlands, Illinois, Indiana, Contamination Cost, Press Release (May be biased), Free Report at Time of Entry

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Black Beauty Coal Co., Evansville, Ind., and with its subsidiary Arclar Co., Equality, Ill., for filling in streams and wetlands without a permit while mining in Indiana and… more »

Does Daylight Saving Time Save Energy? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Indiana

By CostBenefit on Mar 9, 2008 | In General, Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Indiana, Savings, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: The history of Daylight Saving Time (DST) has been long and controversial. Throughout its implementation during World Wars I and II, the oil embargo of the 1970s, and more regular practice today, the primary rationale for DST has always been… more »
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