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4438E. Valuing the Environment

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ARE 1150 or ECON 1200 or ECON 1201.

Grading Basis: Graded

Conceptual and practical understanding of main methods used to evaluate economic benefits of environmental protection and damages from degradation. Methods include: change in productivity, hedonic pricing, travel cost method, contingent valuation, defensive expenditures, replacement costs, and cost-of-illness. Topics covered include: recreation, soil-erosion, energy, forestry, hazardous waste, air pollution, deforestation, wetlands, wildlife, biodiversity, noise, visibility, water, and water pollution.


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Term Campus Instruction Mode Instructor Section Session Schedule Location Enrollment Notes
Spring 2024 Storrs In Person Tanaka, Shinsuke 001 Reg MoWeFr 12:20pm‑1:10pm
JONS 229 32/40