Including Additional Pollutants into an Integrated Assessment Model for Estimating Nonmarket Benefits from Water Quality

Griffin, Robert; Vogl, Adrian; Wolny, Stacie; Covino, Stefanie; Monroy, Eivy; Ricci, Heidi; Sharp, Richard; Schmidt, Courtney; Uchida, Emi

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Including Additional Pollutants into an Integrated Assessment Model for Estimating Nonmarket Benefits from Water Quality

2020
By Griffin, Robert ; Vogl, Adrian ; Wolny, Stacie ; ...

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Journal Title:

Land Economics
Personal Author:

Griffin, Robert ; Vogl, Adrian ; Wolny, Stacie ; Covino, Stefanie ; Monroy, Eivy ; Ricci, Heidi ; Sharp, Richard ; Schmidt, Courtney ; Uchida, Emi
NOAA Program & Office:

CINAR (Cooperative Institute for the North Atlantic Region)
Description:

We develop an integrated assessment model for spatially simulating water quality and social welfare from linked ecosystem services that extends prior modeling by incorporating a broader suite of pollutants than conventionally measured factors like phosphorus and nitrogen. Beyond demonstrating the feasibility of such a model, we provide guidance on the impact of omitting or holding constant relevant pollutants and their effect on estimates of water quality and willingness to pay. Applying the model to Narragansett Bay, we find that recent wastewater treatment upgrades and a legacy network of dams are providing millions in annual value to adjacent residents
Keywords:

Water quality
Source:

Land Economics, 96(4), 457-477
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3368/wple.96.4.457
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Journal Article
Funding:

Grant no NA14OAR4320158
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CC BY-NC-ND
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Submitted
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