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Economic Incentives for Stormwater Control.

Dealing with stormwater runoff in urban areas is a problem that is getting bigger and more expensive. As we cover porous surfaces with impervious structures--commercial buildings, parking lots, roads, and houses--finding places for rainwater and snowmelt to soak in becomes harder. Many landscapers,...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thurston, Hale W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : CRC Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1: Background and Introduction; Chapter 2: Costs and Effectiveness of Stormwater Management Practices; Chapter 3: Economic Costs, Benefits, and Achievability of Low-Impact Development-Based Stormwater Regulations; Chapter 4: Accounting for Uncertainty in Determining Green Infrastructure Cost-Effectiveness; Chapter 5: The Economics of Green Infrastructure and Low-Impact Development Practices; Chapter 6: The Property-Price Effects of Abating Nutrient Pollutants in Urban Housing Markets.
  • Chapter 7: Opportunity Costs of Residential Best Management Practices for Stormwater Runoff ControlChapter 8: At the Intersection of Hydrology, Economics, and Law: Application of Market Mechanisms and Incentives to Reduce Stormwater Runoff; Chapter 9: In-Lieu Fees: Steps Toward Stormwater Treatment Cost-Effectiveness; Chapter 10: Cap-and-Trade for Stormwater Management; Back Cover.