Category: Latin America

Estimating the Direct Economic Damages of the Earthquake in Haiti

By CostBenefit on Aug 16, 2010 | In Latin America, Academic Study/Journal Article, Natural Hazards, Contamination Cost

Abstract: This article makes an initial assessment of the monetary damages caused by the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Damages are estimated for a disaster with both 200,000 and 250,000 total dead and missing, using Haiti’s economic and demographic data. The… more »

Green accounting and sustainability of the Peruvian metal mining sector

By CostBenefit on Aug 14, 2010 | In General, Land, Latin America, Academic Study/Journal Article, Natural Resource Damages, Ecosystem Valuation, Methods, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: This paper estimates the true economic income of Peru’s metal mining sector for the period 1992–2006, using a model of green economic income based on Hamilton (2000). The total depletion of natural capital caused by metal mining is calculated b… more »

The global potential for whale watching

By CostBenefit on Jul 13, 2010 | In General, Water, Latin America, Academic Study/Journal Article, Endangered Species, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Costs and Benefits, Recreation

Abstract: Whaling as a commercial enterprise is now defunct, not least due to the moratorium placed on it by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) almost 20 years ago. However, two distinct groups, one in favor of ‘sustainable’ whaling and one compl… more »

A socioeconomic and natural vulnerability index for oil spills in an Amazonian harbor: A case study using GIS and remote sensing

By CostBenefit on Jul 13, 2010 | In General, Water, Energy, Land + Water, Latin America, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Oil/Gasoline/Benzene, Beaches and Erosion, Computer Software/Database/Model, Contamination Cost, Methods, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: The coastal zone of the Brazilian state of Maranhão is an area characterized by a large variety of human activities and services, in particular in the Itaqui-Bacanga port complex (IBC). The IBC is an area prone to oil spills resulting from the… more »

How should passenger travel in Mexico City be priced?

By CostBenefit on Jul 12, 2010 | In General, Air, Energy, Latin America, Academic Study/Journal Article, Transportation, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database/Model, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: This paper uses an analytical-simulation model to examine the optimal pricing of the passenger transportation system in Mexico City. The model incorporates travel by auto, microbus, public bus, and rail, as well as externalities from local and… more »
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