Natural environments: studies in theoretical and applied analysis / edited by John V. Krutilla.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krutilla, John V., editor.

Resources for the Future.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nature conservation--Economic aspects--United States--Congresses.

Nature conservation.

Nature conservation--Economic aspects.

United States.

Wilderness areas--United States--Congresses.

Wilderness areas.

Environmental policy--United States--Congresses.

Environmental policy.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

viii, 352 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Published for Resources for the Future by Johns Hopkins University Press, [1972]

Summary:

In this pioneering study, Krutilla and Fisher put the amenity resources of natural environments into an analytical framework comparable to that for the extractive resources. The models and theoretical background of their techniques are illustrated by case studies which include the controversial Hells Canyon dam, the Mineral King ski resort, and the Trans-Alaska pipeline. The authors point out that resource development activities undertaken on public lands often receive financial advantages---preferential tax treatment, subsidized capital, and access to public resources---that are not taken into account in the costs of the project. True evaluation of the costs and benefits of a development project often tips the balance in favor of preserving an area in a natural state.

Notes:

"Papers ... first presented at a workshop sponsored by Resources for the Future.".

Includes bibliographies.

ISBN:

0801814464

OCLC:

446025