Strip-Mined Land Reclamation with Sewage Sludge: An Economic Simulation

Wesley D. Seitz

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1974, vol. 56, issue 4, 799-804

Abstract: The economic aspects of a land reclamation, sludge utilization project being operated by the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago are simulated. The variables influencing performance most were sludge transport costs, site preparation costs, the nitrogen budget, cropping system, and source of labor in site preparation.

Date: 1974
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