Background for The Economic Analysis of Environmental Pollution

Allen V. Kneese
Additional contact information
Allen V. Kneese: Resources for the Future, Inc.

A chapter in The Economics of Environment, 1971, pp 1-24 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Relevant and useful work on economic aspects of environmental problems requires some knowledge of the scientific and technological aspects of these problems. This article provides a summary of the latter. Global effects of environmental pollution, like effects on climate and large ecological systems, are reviewed first. Then, smaller-scale but severe “regional” problems are addressed. These include air and water pollution and solid wastes disposal. Sources and type of pollutants are identified, their effects on nature and human receptors are discussed, and available control technologies are reviewed. Finally, a more coherent view of the whole set of problems is provided by means of a “materials balance” approach.

Keywords: Solid Waste; Sulfur Oxide; External Cost; Cooling Tower; Waste Load (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1971
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (5)

There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-01379-1_1

Ordering information: This item can be ordered from
http://www.palgrave.com/9781349013791

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-01379-1_1

Access Statistics for this chapter

More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().