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1. A Cost–Benefit Analysis of Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation Measures in Sikkim Himalaya, India

Author:
Mishra Prabuddh Kumar; Rai Suresh Chand
Source:
Mountain research and development 2014 v.34 no.1 pp. 27-35
ISSN:
0276-4741
Subject:
agroforestry; cost benefit analysis; crop yield; environmental sustainability; erosion control; farms; households; income; questionnaires; runoff; soil erosion; soil water; surveys; water conservation; watersheds; Himalayan region; India
Abstract:
... Soil and water conservation (SWC) measures are needed to control erosion and sustain agricultural production in mountain regions. This study assessed the costs and benefits of indigenous SWC measures in a predominantly rural watershed in Sikkim Himalaya, India, from 2009 to 2010. Physical data were obtained through field measurements of soil erosion and runoff in plots with and without SWC measure ...
DOI:
10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-12-00013.1

2. A Proposed Methodology for Prioritizing Project Effects to Include in Cost-Benefit Analysis Using Resilience, Vulnerability and Risk Perception

Author:
Saúl Torres Ortega; Nick Hanley; Pedro Diaz Simal
Source:
Sustainability 2014 v.6 no.11 pp. 7945-7966
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; decision making; environmental policy; land use change; policy analysis; risk perception
Abstract:
... Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) has emerged as one of the most widely used methodologies in environmental policy analysis, with many governments applying it in their decision-making procedures and laws. However, undertaking a full CBA is expensive, and conclusions must be drawn on which project or policy impacts to include in the analysis. Based on the ideas of resilience, vulnerability and risk, we s ...
DOI:
10.3390/su6117945

3. A cost benefit analysis of a V2G-capable electric school bus compared to a traditional diesel school bus

Author:
Lance Noel; Regina McCormack
Source:
Applied energy 2014 v.126 pp. 246-255
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
batteries; climate change; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; economic incentives; electric vehicles; electricity; fuels; issues and policy; market prices; public schools; purchasing
Abstract:
... Fuel expenses, diesel exhaust health externalities, and climate change are concerns that encourage the use of electric vehicles. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) policies provide additional economic incentives. This analysis evaluates the costs and benefits associated with the use of electric vehicles and determines the cost effectiveness of using a V2G-capable electric school bus compared to a traditional d ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.04.009

4. A cost-benefit analysis of power generation from commercial reinforced concrete solar chimney power plant

Author:
Weibing Li; Ping Wei; Xinping Zhou
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2014 v.79 pp. 104-113
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
carbon markets; coal; concrete; cost benefit analysis; electricity; electricity costs; income tax; inflation; loans; market prices; models; power generation; power plants; solar chimneys; solar energy; China
Abstract:
... This paper develops a model different from existing models to analyze the cost and benefit of a reinforced concrete solar chimney power plant (RCSCPP) built in northwest China. Based on the model and some assumptions for values of parameters, this work calculates total net present value (TNPV) and the minimum electricity price in each phase by dividing the whole service period into four phases. Th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2013.11.046

5. A probabilistic approach for the socioeconomic assessment of urban river rehabilitation projects

Author:
José Martínez-Paz; Francisco Pellicer-Martínez; José Colino
Source:
Land use policy 2014 v.36 pp. 468-477
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
Monte Carlo method; case studies; contingent valuation; cost benefit analysis; ecological restoration; economic feasibility; ecosystem services; ecosystems; population growth; profitability; rivers; uncertainty analysis
Abstract:
... Urban river rehabilitation aims to enhance the ecological status of urban watercourses and promote measures for the local population to increase their well-being by making a direct or indirect use of the services these ecosystems may provide. The social and economic feasibility is evaluated by contrasting the resources used in the rehabilitation process with the benefits derived from it through th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.09.023

6. A review of the vector management methods to prevent and control outbreaks of West Nile virus infection and the challenge for Europe

Author:
Romeo Bellini; Herve Zeller; Wim Van Bortel
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2014 v.7 no.1 pp. 323
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
European Union; West Nile virus; control methods; cost benefit analysis; decision making; disease outbreaks; equipment; monitoring; technicians; vector control; Europe; United States
Abstract:
... West Nile virus infection is a growing concern in Europe. Vector management is often the primary option to prevent and control outbreaks of the disease. Its implementation is, however, complex and needs to be supported by integrated multidisciplinary surveillance systems and to be organized within the framework of predefined response plans. The impact of the vector control measures depends on mult ...
DOI:
10.1186/1756-3305-7-323
PubMed:
25015004
PubMed Central:
PMC4230500

7. A review on the use of essential oils for postharvest decay control and maintenance of fruit quality during storage

Author:
Dharini Sivakumar; Silvia Bautista-Baños
Source:
Crop protection 2014 v.64 pp. 27-37
ISSN:
0261-2194
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; developed countries; ecological footprint; environmental impact; essential oils; fruit quality; fungi; fungicides; horticulture; mechanism of action; organic foods; pathogens; pesticide application; pesticide residues; postharvest diseases; raw fruit; shelf life; supply chain; waste disposal
Abstract:
... Postharvest diseases are one of the major causes for the postharvest loss of horticultural fresh produce during the supply chain. The incidence of postharvest diseases can affect the quality and restrict the shelf life of the horticultural fresh produce. At present strict regulations are enforced by the fresh produce importing countries regarding the minimum pesticide residue levels in the edible ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cropro.2014.05.012

8. A system dynamics approach to sea lice control in norway

Author:
Kanar Hamza; Karl M. Rich; I. David Wheat
Source:
Aquaculture economics & management 2014 v.18 no.4 pp. 344-368
ISSN:
1551-8663
Subject:
Lepeophtheirus salmonis; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; disease control; epidemiology; equations; farmed fish; linear programming; louse control; models; Norway
Abstract:
... Various methodologies have been used to model the epidemiology and economics of aquatic diseases, including input-output models, benefit-cost analysis, linear programming, compartment models based on differential equations, and spatial models. Despite the virtues of each of these models, there is a need to develop a more integrated approach to the epidemiology and economics of disease that better ...
DOI:
10.1080/13657305.2014.959210

9. Accounting for uncertainties and time preference in economic analysis of tackling climate change through forestry and selected policy implications for Scotland and Ukraine

Author:
Maria Nijnik; Guillaume Pajot
Source:
Climatic change 2014 v.124 no.3 pp. 677-690
ISSN:
0165-0009
Subject:
afforestation; carbon; carbon sequestration; climate; climate change; cost benefit analysis; decision making; economic development; issues and policy; trees; uncertainty; Scotland; Ukraine
Abstract:
... The paper discusses the development of economic techniques for dealing with uncertainties in economic analysis of planting trees to mitigate climatic change. In consideration of uncertainty, time preference and intergenerational equity, the traditional cost-benefit analysis framework is challenged with regard to the discounting/non-discounting of carbon uptake benefits, and because it usually uses ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10584-014-1076-5

10. Advancing methodological thinking and practice for development-compatible climate policy planning

Author:
S. Şerban Scrieciu; Valerie Belton; Zaid Chalabi; Reinhard Mechler; Daniel Puig
Source:
Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change 2014 v.19 no.3 pp. 261-288
ISSN:
1381-2386
Subject:
climate; cost benefit analysis; human development; multi-criteria decision making; multicultural diversity; planning; policy analysis; uncertainty
Abstract:
... There are growing calls for identifying climate mitigation and adaptation policy packages that would also support human development objectives at the national and regional levels. The literature on climate policy analysis and impact assessment continues to be driven by standard economics with its body of competitive general equilibrium optimization models and cost-benefit analysis techniques of ag ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11027-013-9538-z

11. Alpine scree plants benefit from cryptic coloration with limited cost

Author:
Yang Niu; Hang Sun
Source:
Plant signaling & behavior 2014 v.9 no.9 pp. e29698
ISSN:
1559-2324
Subject:
Corydalis; chlorophyll; color; cost benefit analysis; dimorphism; forage; herbivores; leaves; photosynthesis
Abstract:
... Like animals, plants are attacked by enemies (herbivores) that forage using visual cues; however, the defensive coloration type known as cryptic coloration was rarely reported in plants. For most autotrophic plants, because photosynthesis relies on the presence of chlorophyll, a green leaf appearance is standard. However, if having leaves that are not green is more beneficial than costly, such col ...
DOI:
10.4161/psb.29698
PubMed:
25763703
PubMed Central:
PMC4205147

12. An assessment of energy modeling and input costs for greenhouse button mushroom production in Iran

Author:
Marzie Salehi; Rahim Ebrahimi; Ali Maleki; Hassan Ghasemi Mobtaker
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2014 v.64 pp. 377-383
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
composts; cost benefit analysis; diesel fuel; econometric models; energy balance; energy costs; energy use and consumption; greenhouses; growers; heating systems; humans; labor; mushroom growing; mushrooms; questionnaires; specific energy; Iran
Abstract:
... This paper studies the energy balance between the input and the output per unit area for button mushroom production in Isfahan province of Iran. Data were obtained from 22 greenhouse button mushroom growers using a face to face questionnaire method. Sensitivity analysis of energy and cost inputs was carried out using the marginal physical productivity (MPP) technique. The results revealed that the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.09.005

13. An economic analysis of hyperketonemia testing and propylene glycol treatment strategies in early lactation dairy cattle

Author:
J.A.A. McArt; D.V. Nydam; G.R. Oetzel; C.L. Guard
Source:
Preventive veterinary medicine 2014 v.117 no.1 pp. 170-179
ISSN:
0167-5877
Subject:
3-hydroxybutyric acid; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; cows; dairy cattle; dairy farming; dairy herds; early lactation; econometric models; farms; field experimentation; free stalls; hyperketonemia; labor; milk production; propylene glycol; risk; stochastic processes; Canada; Europe; New York; Wisconsin
Abstract:
... The purpose was to develop stochastic economic models which address variation in disease risks and costs in order to evaluate different simulated on-farm testing and propylene glycol (PG) treatment strategies based on herd hyperketonemia (HYK) incidence during the first 30 DIM. Data used in model development concerning the difference in health and production consequences between HYK and non-ketoti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.06.017

14. An economic analysis of species conservation and translocation for island communities: the Seychelles paradise flycatchers as a case study

Author:
Rachel M. Bristol; Iain Fraser; Jim J. Groombridge; Diogo Veríssimo
Source:
Journal of environmental economics and policy 2014 v.3 no.3 pp. 237-252
ISSN:
2160-6552
Subject:
case studies; cost benefit analysis; endangered species; forests; habitat conservation; islands; species reintroduction; wild birds; wildlife habitats; Seychelles
Abstract:
... In this paper we introduce a methodology for assessing the economic justification for translocation–conservation programmes for critically endangered species. We demonstrate our methodology by presenting an economic analysis of the critically endangered Seychelles paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone corvina) (hereafter SPF). To do this we first estimated the critical amenity value of the forest that ...
DOI:
10.1080/21606544.2014.886531

15. An economic evaluation of Peru׳s liquefied natural gas export policy

Author:
Leonard Leung; Glenn P. Jenkins
Source:
Energy Policy 2014 v.74 pp. 643-654
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; economic costs; exports; financial institutions; foreign direct investment; funding; issues and policy; loans; natural gas; Peru
Abstract:
... Peru׳s Camisea gas fields hold nearly 90% of the country׳s natural gas reserves. In the 1990s, the government had a policy to prioritize Camisea gas for domestic consumption. The revocation of this policy in the 2000s allowed private developers to export 40% of Camisea׳s proven reserves, equivalent to one third of Peru׳s total. This USD 3.9 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project boasts ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2014.06.028

16. An ecosystem service approach to support integrated pond management: A case study using Bayesian belief networks – Highlighting opportunities and risks

Author:
Dries Landuyt; Pieter Lemmens; Rob D'hondt; Steven Broekx; Inge Liekens; Tom De Bie; Steven A.J. Declerck; Luc De Meester; Peter L.M. Goethals
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2014 v.145 pp. 79-87
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
case studies; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; ecosystem services; fish culture; freshwater; models; natural resources conservation; ponds; risk; Belgium
Abstract:
... Freshwater ponds deliver a broad range of ecosystem services (ESS). Taking into account this broad range of services to attain cost-effective ESS delivery is an important challenge facing integrated pond management.To assess the strengths and weaknesses of an ESS approach to support decisions in integrated pond management, we applied it on a small case study in Flanders, Belgium.A Bayesian belief ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.06.015

17. An ecosystem services approach to the quantification of shallow mass movement erosion and the value of soil conservation practices

Author:
E.J. Dominati; A. Mackay; B. Lynch; N. Heath; I. Millner
Source:
Ecosystem services 2014 v.9 pp. 204-215
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
cattle; conservation practices; cost benefit analysis; discount rate; economic valuation; ecosystem services; infrastructure; issues and policy; landscapes; mass movement; pastures; planting; sheep; soil conservation; topsoil; trees
Abstract:
... This study characterises the loss of ecosystem services from a grazed pasture following shallow mass movement erosion and subsequent recovery of services. The influence of space-planted trees, a soil conservation practice, on the provision of services, was also assessed. The economic value of the services provided by an uneroded steep pasture grazed by sheep and cattle was estimated at NZD 3717ha− ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2014.06.006

18. An environmental, economical and socio-political analysis of a variety of urban air-pollution reduction policies for primary PM10 and NOx: The case study of the Province of Milan (Northern Italy)

Author:
M. Chiesa; M.G. Perrone; N. Cusumano; L. Ferrero; G. Sangiorgi; E. Bolzacchini; A. Lorenzoni; A. Ballarin Denti
Source:
Environmental Science and Policy 2014 v.44 pp. 39-50
ISSN:
1462-9011
Subject:
air pollution; bicycling; cost benefit analysis; energy efficiency; issues and policy; nitrogen oxides; particulates; pollution control; surveys; urban areas; Italy
Abstract:
... In the frame of urban air-pollution reduction policies, economic costs and environmental benefits of a variety of actions have been quantitatively assessed for the Province of Milan (Northern Italy), focusing on PM10 and NOx emission sources.Short-to-mid-term interventions that have been taken into consideration include reduction of inner temperature in residential buildings, banning of residentia ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsci.2014.07.012

19. An optimal investment planning framework for multiple distributed generation units in industrial distribution systems

Author:
Duong Quoc Hung; N. Mithulananthan; R.C. Bansal
Source:
Applied energy 2014 v.124 pp. 62-72
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
capital; cost benefit analysis; electric power; energy; investment planning; sales
Abstract:
... This paper presents new analytical expressions to efficiently capture the optimal power factor of each Distributed Generation (DG) unit for reducing energy losses and enhancing voltage stability over a given planning horizon. These expressions are based on the derivation of a multi-objective index (IMO), which is formulated as a combination of active and reactive power loss indices. The decision f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.03.005

20. Anaerobic co-digestion of wine/fruit-juice production waste with landfill leachate diluted municipal sludge cake under semi-continuous flow operation

Author:
M. Barrantes Leiva; E. Hosseini Koupaie; C. Eskicioglu
Source:
Waste management 2014 v.34 pp. 1860-1870
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
activated sludge; anaerobic digestion; biogas; biosolids; capital; coliform bacteria; cost benefit analysis; industrial wastes; landfill leachates; most probable number technique; organic wastes; streams; temperature; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Anaerobic co-digestion of four organic waste streams; a thickened waste activated sludge (TWAS) and screen cake (SC) from a fruit-juice/winery wastewater treatment plant along with municipal sludge cake (MC) and landfill leachate (LL) was evaluated. A total of eight semi-continuously-fed single and co-digesters were operated side-by-side at sludge retention times (SRT) of 20 and 10days. Co-digesti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2014.06.027

21. Analisa Kelayakan Finansial Pengembangan Cold Storage Plant di Pelabuhan Perikanan Lampulo Baru Banda Aceh

Author:
Juanda Juanda; Martunis Martunis
Source:
Jurnal Teknologi dan Industri Pertanian Indonesia 2014 v.6 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2442-7020
Subject:
cold storage; cost benefit analysis; fish; focus groups; Indonesia
Abstract:
... The research aims to analyze financial feasibility of cold storage development in Lampulo Baru Fish Port Banda Aceh in accordance with discounted investment ctiteria; Net Present Value (NPV), Net Benefit Cost Ratio (NBCR), Gross Benefit Cost Ratio (GBCR) and payback period (PBP). The research was conducted in Lampulo Baru Fish Port on November 2013 – January 2014. Data was mainly collected by usin ...
DOI:
10.17969/jtipi.v6i1.1985

22. Analysis of coastal protection under rising flood risk

Author:
Megan J. Lickley; Ning Lin; Henry D. Jacoby
Source:
Climate risk management 2014 v.6 pp. 18-26
ISSN:
2212-0963
Subject:
climate; climate models; climatology; coasts; cost benefit analysis; dynamic programming; energy; hurricanes; infrastructure; planning; risk; risk management; sea level; subsidence; Texas
Abstract:
... Infrastructure located along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts is exposed to rising risk of flooding from sea level rise, increasing storm surge, and subsidence. In these circumstances coastal management commonly based on 100-year flood maps assuming current climatology is no longer adequate. A dynamic programming cost–benefit analysis is applied to the adaptation decision, illustrated by applicat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.crm.2015.01.001

23. Arbuscular mycorrhiza, azospirillum and chemical fertilizers application to baby corn (zea mays l.): effects on productivity, nutrients use efficiency, economic feasibility and soil fertility

Author:
Ravi Chandra Sharma; Pabitra Banik
Source:
Journal of plant nutrition 2014 v.37 no.2 pp. 209-223
ISSN:
1532-4087
Subject:
Azospirillum; Zea mays; biofertilizers; biomass; chlorophyll; corn; cost benefit analysis; demonstration farms; economic feasibility; fertilizer application; forage; nitrogen; nutrients; phosphorus pentoxide; potassium; soil fertility; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae; winter; India
Abstract:
... The study was investigated at Agricultural Experimental Farm, Giridih, India during winter seasons of 2007–2008 and 2008–2009. Plants grown with 100% recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) [nitrogen (N): phosphorus pentoxide (P ₂O ₅): potassium oxide (K ₂O) = 150:60:60 kg ha ⁻¹] + AM + Azospirillum (T ₁₅) produced maximum chlorophyll, baby cob, and green fodder yield. Root biomass was highest with a ...
DOI:
10.1080/01904167.2013.859692

24. Ash recycling — A method to improve forest production or to restore acidified surface waters?

Author:
Hans Ekvall; Stefan Löfgren; Göran Bostedt
Source:
Forest policy and economics 2014 v.45 pp. 42-50
ISSN:
1389-9341
Subject:
acid deposition; acidification; cost benefit analysis; fertilizers; forests; lakes; liming; organic soils; recycling; sport fishing; streams; surface water; timber production
Abstract:
... This cost–benefit analysis compared different strategies for ash recycling in southern Swedish forests, with a special emphasis on the potential to use ash recycling as a measure to ameliorate acidification of soils and surface waters caused by acid deposition. Benefit transfer was used to estimate use values for sport fishing and non-use values in terms of existence values. The results show that ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.forpol.2014.04.002

25. Assessing application potential of clean energy supply for greenhouse gas emission mitigation: a case study on General Motors global manufacturing

Author:
Qiang Zhai; Huajun Cao; Xiang Zhao; Chris Yuan
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2014 v.75 pp. 11-19
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
business enterprises; case studies; cost benefit analysis; decision making; electricity; energy; fossil fuels; fuel cells; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; manufacturing; models; solar energy; wind; wind power
Abstract:
... Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global manufacturing companies are significant due to the high percentage of fossil fuels consumed in current energy structure. Clean energy technologies are widely recognized for their cleanliness in power generations and accordingly are promising as alternative energy supply for GHG mitigation from global manufacturing. However, deploying clean energy technolo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.03.072

26. Assessing the Feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge for Irrigation under Uncertainty

Author:
Muhammad Arshad; Joseph H.A. Guillaume; Andrew Ross
Source:
Water 2014 v.6 no.9 pp. 2748-2769
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
aquifers; cost benefit analysis; decision making; geophysics; irrigation; profitability; surface storage; uncertainty; water supply
Abstract:
... Additional storage of water is a potential option to meet future water supply goals. Financial comparisons are needed to improve decision making about whether to store water in surface reservoirs or below ground, using managed aquifer recharge (MAR). In some places, the results of cost-benefit analysis show that MAR is financially superior to surface storage. However, uncertainty often exists as t ...
DOI:
10.3390/w6092748

27. Assessing the impact of the remedial actions taken at a contaminated Italian site: an ex-post valuation analysis

Author:
Stefania Tonin
Source:
Re/views in environmental science and bio/technology 2014 v.13 no.2 pp. 121-137
ISSN:
1569-1705
Subject:
brownfields; case studies; cost benefit analysis; economic development; infrastructure; local government; quality of life; remediation; soil pollution; Italy
Abstract:
... The remediation and reuse of industrial brownfields sites offers important opportunities for the improvement of urban quality of life. The aim of this paper is to estimate the primary costs and benefits of different cleanup projects implemented in Venice Porto Marghera, Italy. The industrial area of Porto Marghera is one of the most notorious contaminated sites of national interest in Italy; at th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11157-014-9332-8

28. Assessing the impacts of safer management strategies against brinjal pests with emphasis on under-storey repellent crop

Author:
Sudarshan Chakraborti; Sagarika Bhowmik; Ambika Senapati
Source:
Journal of entomological research 2014 v.38 no.3 pp. 201-208
ISSN:
0974-4576
Subject:
Coriandrum sativum; cost benefit analysis; eggplants; pests; research
Abstract:
... A sustainable approach was designed using coriander as repellent crop and integrating it with components like phytosanitation, trapping, net barrier and plant extracts to minimize the pest density and subsequently reduction in damage by pests and requirement of synthetic pesticides. The sustainable treatments produced good results, kept the intensity of infestation and extent of damages of the key ...

29. Assessing the potential of crop residue recycling in China and technology options based on a bottom-up model

Author:
Lili Qu; Tianzhu Zhang; Wei Lu
Source:
Frontiers of environmental science & engineering 2014 v.8 no.4 pp. 570-579
ISSN:
2095-2201
Subject:
biomass; burning; composting; cost benefit analysis; crops; industry; liquefaction; models; recycling; silos; straw; sustainable development; system optimization; China
Abstract:
... Crop residues are an important biomass, and are significant in the sustainable development of China. This paper uses the Grey-Markov modeling approach, the cost-benefit analysis method, and the constraint optimization method to establish the potential of crop residue recycling in China (CRRC) using a bottom-up analysis. Taking 2010 as the baseline year, the CRRC model is used to determine the quan ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11783-013-0604-2

30. Assessment of groundwater management using modflow and benefit–cost analysis

Author:
Mile Bozic; Goran Nikolic; Dejan Milosev; Zeljka Rudic; Sreten Tomovic
Source:
Irrigation and drainage 2014 v.63 no.4 pp. 550-557
ISSN:
1531-0353
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; drainage; hydrologic models; simulation models; urban areas; water management
Abstract:
... The objective of this paper is to present the application of systematic analyses to ascertain better groundwater management in agricultural and urban areas. The mentioned analyses encompass mathematical modelling (MODFLOW), and benefit–cost analysis. The Pancevacki Rit area is particularly suitable for these analyses, since it has a long history regarding excess water. The simulation model of Panc ...
DOI:
10.1002/ird.1861

31. Assessment of low cost perforated polythene cover as non-chemical approach to control scarring beetle and quality banana production

Author:
Pathak, P.K.; Mitra, S.K.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1024 pp. 283-285
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Coleoptera; bananas; cost benefit analysis; crop production; relative humidity; temperature; India
Abstract:
... Investigation was carried out in North 24 Pargana district of West Bengal, India to standardize the suitability of perforated polythene cover against scarring beetle of ‘Grande Naine’ banana. Polythene cover of different perforations (15 and 20%) was tried. The results revealed that bunch covering with polythene completely controlled the incidence of scarring beetle irrespective of the percentage ...

32. Benefit-cost analysis of hybrid willow crop production on agricultural land in eastern Canada: Assessing opportunities for on-farm and off-farm bioenergy use

Author:
Van A. Lantz; Wei-Yew Chang; Chris Pharo
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2014 v.63 pp. 257-267
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
agricultural land; agriculture; bioenergy; biomass; burning; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; cost estimates; crop production; cropping systems; farmers; farms; heat; hybrids; oils; prices; Prince Edward Island
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to conduct a financial benefit-cost analysis of producing hybrid willow biomass on riparian, in-field, and high-sloped agricultural land in the eastern Canadian province of Prince Edward Island for use as an on-farm or off-farm source of renewable energy. The off-farm use analysis indicated that, at a current price of $50 per dry matter tonne (DMT−1) sold to a municip ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.01.027

33. Bio-efficacy of different insecticides against safflower aphids (Uroleucon compositae Theobald)

Author:
B.B. Gaikwad; S.S. Shetgar; B.B. Bhosle; R.P. Dongarjal; N.T. Sul
Source:
Journal of entomological research 2014 v.38 no.1 pp. 41-44
ISSN:
0974-4576
Subject:
Carthamus tinctorius; Uroleucon; cost benefit analysis; dimethoate; imidacloprid; research
Abstract:
... Studies on bio-efficacy of six insecticides against safflower aphids (Uroleucon compositae theobald) showed that dimethoate 0.03 percent and imidacloprid 0.004 per cent were the most effective treatments for the control of safflower aphids. Highest yield of safflower was recorded in dimethoate 0.03 percent but highest incremental cost benefit ratio was recorded through the application of imidaclop ...

34. Bioenergy and Invasive Plants: Quantifying and Mitigating Future Risks

Author:
Barney Jacob N.
Source:
Invasive plant science and management 2014 v.7 no.2 pp. 199-209
ISSN:
1939-747X
Subject:
Arundo donax; Miscanthus; Sorghum halepense; best management practices; bioenergy; biogeography; cost benefit analysis; energy; energy crops; feedstocks; grasses; habitats; industry; invasive species; issues and policy; models; planting; risk; risk assessment; supply chain; weeds; United States
Abstract:
... The United States is charging toward the largest expansion of agriculture in 10,000 years with vast acreages of primarily exotic perennial grasses planted for bioenergy that possess many traits that may confer invasiveness. Cautious integration of these crops into the bioeconomy must be accompanied by development of best management practices and regulation to mitigate the risk of invasion posed by ...
DOI:
10.1614/IPSM-D-13-00060.1

35. Coastal state indicators to assess the morphological development of the Holland coast due to natural and anthropogenic pressure factors

Author:
Alessio Giardino; Giorgio Santinelli; Vincent Vuik
Source:
Ocean & coastal management 2014 v.87 pp. 93-101
ISSN:
0964-5691
Subject:
climate change; coasts; cost benefit analysis; managers; recreation; scientists
Abstract:
... The description of the state and possible changes of a physical system, through an objective, simple and standard methodology is becoming a daily requirement for coastal managers. The implementation of national and international regulations is in fact nearly fully based on the use of such indicators. On the other hand, scientists spend a considerable effort into trying to express and understand th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.09.015

36. Comparison of Carbon Monoxide and Particulate Matter Emissions from Residential Burnings of Pelletized Biofuels and Traditional Solid Fuels

Author:
Shen Guofeng; Xue Miao
Source:
Energy & Fuels 2014 v.28 no.6 pp. 3933-3939
ISSN:
1520-5029
Subject:
air; air quality; biofuels; carbon monoxide; climate change; coal; combustion; cost benefit analysis; crop residues; developing countries; emissions factor; human health; liquid petroleum gas; particulate emissions; particulates; pollutants; wood
Abstract:
... Widespread use of solid fuels affects indoor/outdoor air quality, human health, and climate change significantly. Replacing traditional solid fuels with affordable cleaner fuels is a challenge for most developing countries. In this study, carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM) emissions and financial costs of a potential cleaner fuel-pelletized biofuels were compared to those of traditio ...
DOI:
10.1021/ef5006379

37. Comparison of Food-Based Attractants for Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Evaluation of Mazoferm—Spinosad Bait Spray for Field Suppression in Mango

Author:
Ekesi Sunday; Mohamed Samira; Tanga Chrysantus M.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2014 v.107 no.1 pp. 299-309
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bactrocera invadens; Torula; attractants; bait traps; baits; cost benefit analysis; crop yield; females; fruits; growers; males; mangoes; monitoring; orchards; spinosad; yeasts; Kenya
Abstract:
... Catches of Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta, & White (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Multi-lure traps baited with six commercial food-based attractants, Mazoferm E802, Torula yeast, GF-120, Hymlure, Biolure, and Nulure were compared in mango orchards in Kenya. In 2007, Mazoferm E802 and Torula yeast were the most effective attractants and captured 2.4-2.6 times more females and 3.4-4.0 times more males ...

38. Comparison of soil preparation methods for rice production in the Middle Nile Delta, Egypt

Author:
Abd El-Halim Awad Abd El-Halim; Mahmoud Mohamed Ibrahim
Source:
Archiv für Acker- und Pflanzenbau und Bodenkunde 2014 v.60 no.5 pp. 673-680
ISSN:
0365-0340
Subject:
clay loam soils; compacted soils; cost benefit analysis; farmers; field experimentation; grain yield; income; irrigation water; planting; puddling; rice; river deltas; site preparation; soil compaction; steel; summer; water conservation; Egypt
Abstract:
... Field experiments were conducted during the summer seasons of 2011 and 2012 in the Middle Delta of Egypt to compare alterations in saving water and grain yield of transplanted rice in clay loam soil after compaction, wet tillage (puddling) and dry tillage (non-puddling). The results indicate that compacted soil gave higher grain yield, higher irrigation water productivity, higher net income, highe ...
DOI:
10.1080/03650340.2013.823478

39. Compensating for environmental damages

Author:
Pascal Gastineau; Emmanuelle Taugourdeau
Source:
Ecological economics 2014 v.97 pp. 150-161
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; ecological economics; environmental degradation; environmental quality; income
Abstract:
... This paper examines a situation in which a decision-maker determines the appropriate compensation that should be awarded for a given amount of ecological damage. The compensation can take the form of either or both monetary and environmental units to meet three goals: i) minimisation of the cost associated with the compensation, ii) no aggregate welfare loss, and iii) minimal environmental compens ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.11.008

40. Compost tea as soil drench: an alternative approach to control bacterial wilt in brinjal

Author:
M.R. Islam; C. Mondal; I. Hossain; M.B. Meah
Source:
Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 2014 v.47 no.12 pp. 1475-1488
ISSN:
1477-2906
Subject:
agricultural colleges; bacterial wilt; branches; compost extracts; cost benefit analysis; economic feasibility; eggplants; foliar spraying; fruit yield; fruits; integrated pest management; plant pathology; poultry manure; profits and margins; soil drenching; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... An experiment was conducted in the field laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, to evaluate the efficacy of compost tea and poultry litter extract along with their economic feasibility of their usage in controlling bacterial wilt of brinjal under natural incidence condition. A significant variation was observed among the treatments on the inciden ...
DOI:
10.1080/03235408.2013.847654

41. Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Swiss National Policy on Reducing Micropollutants in Treated Wastewater

Author:
Logar Ivana; Brouwer Roy; Maurer Max; Ort Christoph
Source:
Environmental Science & Technology 2014 v.48 no.21 pp. 12500-12508
ISSN:
1520-5851
Subject:
adverse effects; aquatic ecosystems; cost benefit analysis; economic valuation; effluents; freshwater; households; human health; issues and policy; politics; risk; sewage treatment; surveys; wastewater; watersheds; willingness to pay; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Contamination of freshwater with micropollutants (MPs) is a growing concern worldwide. Even at very low concentrations, MPs can have adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems and possibly also on human health. Switzerland is one of the first countries to start implementing a national policy to reduce MPs in the effluents of municipal sewage treatment plants (STPs). This paper estimates the benefits of ...
DOI:
10.1021/es502338j

42. Cost-benefit analysis of sustainable energy development using life-cycle co-benefits assessment and the system dynamics approach

Author:
Yi-Hsuan Shih; Chao-Heng Tseng
Source:
Applied energy 2014 v.119 pp. 57-66
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
air; carbon monoxide; coal; compliance; cost benefit analysis; disability-adjusted life year; dynamic models; electricity; energy conservation; energy efficiency; energy policy; greenhouse gases; life tables; nitrogen oxides; ozone; particulates; pollutants; renewable energy sources; social benefit; sulfur dioxide
Abstract:
... A novel Air Resource Co-benefits model was developed to estimate the social benefits of a Sustainable Energy Policy, involving both renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency improvements (EEI). The costs and benefits of the policy during 2010–2030 were quantified. A system dynamics model was constructed to simulate the amount of energy saving under the scenario of promoting both RE and EEI. The ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.031

43. Cost-benefit comparison between Domestic Solar Water Heater (DSHW) and Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems for households in urban China

Author:
Haokun Wei; Jian Liu; Biao Yang
Source:
Applied energy 2014 v.126 pp. 47-55
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; decision making; guidelines; households; power plants; solar energy; surveys; tariffs; urban areas; China
Abstract:
... There is a competitive relationship between Domestic Solar Water Heater (DSWH) and Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system in terms of roof area owned by households. Hence the implementations of solar Virtual Power Plant (VPP) in urban China should be carefully assessed from cost-benefit aspects, considering the existence of widely used DSWH systems. This study comprehensively collected the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.04.003

44. Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis of BMPs in controlling agricultural nonpoint source pollution in China based on the SWAT model

Author:
Ruimin Liu; Peipei Zhang; Xiujuan Wang; Jiawei Wang; Wenwen Yu; Zhenyao Shen
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2014 v.186 no.12 pp. 9011-9022
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; arable soils; best management practices; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; fertilizer rates; fertilizers; forests; land use; nitrogen content; nonpoint source pollution; orchards; phosphorus; reforestation; tillage; watersheds; China
Abstract:
... Best management practices (BMPs) have been widely used in managing agricultural nonpoint source pollution (ANSP) at the watershed level. Most BMPs are related to land use, tillage management, and fertilizer levels. In total, seven BMP scenarios (Reforest1, Reforest2, No Tillage, Contour tillage, and fertilizer level 1–4) that are related to these three factors were estimated in this study. The obj ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-014-4061-6
PubMed:
25236958

45. Cost–benefit analysis of managing the invasive African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata) in the Pacific

Author:
P. Brown; A. Daigneault
Source:
Environmental Science and Policy 2014 v.39 pp. 65-76
ISSN:
1462-9011
Subject:
Liriodendron tulipifera; Spathodea campanulata; Tulipa; biodiversity; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; households; invasive species; surveys; trees; Fiji
Abstract:
... Invasive alien species such as Spathodea campanulata (African tulip tree) threaten biodiversity in the Pacific islands as well as the economic, social, and cultural wellbeing of Pacific peoples. Despite the potential magnitude of these threats, our scientific understanding of the ecology and management of the African tulip tree is nascent. In this paper, we use data from novel surveys of household ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsci.2014.02.004

46. De rationibus est disputandum: Psychological dimensions of choice and public policy design

Author:
Laura Onofri; Paulo A.L.D. Nunes
Source:
Ecosystem services 2014 v.10 pp. 172-179
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; decision making; econometrics; motivation; public policy; public services and goods; socioeconomics
Abstract:
... Taking into account the complex motivations that spurs individuals’ choices contributes to a better understanding of consumer׳s profile. This information, in turn, can be used by policy makers in cost-benefit analysis and influence the institutional decision-making design. In this line, the paper uses econometric results that focus on shedding light on a consumer׳s warm glow motivational profile, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2014.09.011

47. Dealing with a social externality – alcohol and health

Author:
Ian Powrie; Brian O'Neill; John Merrick; Sophie Powrie
Source:
Journal of wine research 2014 v.25 no.2 pp. 105-126
ISSN:
1469-9672
Subject:
alcohol drinking; alcohols; business enterprises; cost benefit analysis; issues and policy; markets; public health; risk; tobacco; wine industry; wines
Abstract:
... Public awareness of illness resulting from the harmful consumption of alcohol is increasing. Public-health reaction has been to determine types of health problems, treatments and interventions. Work is continuing at international and national levels, supported by research leading to policy and cooperative public-health developments. The proportionality of the response by the alcoholic beverages in ...
DOI:
10.1080/09571264.2014.888647

48. Defining Groundwater Remediation Objectives with Cost-benefit Analysis: Does It Work?

Author:
J.-D. Rinaudo; S. Aulong
Source:
Water resources management 2014 v.28 no.1 pp. 261-278
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
aquifers; case studies; contingent valuation; cost benefit analysis; groundwater; planning; remediation; surface water; France
Abstract:
... The use of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is increasingly advocated as a tool for supporting water planning decisions, in particular at the local (site) level. This paper questions whether CBA is relevant for evaluating groundwater management options at the scale of large regional aquifers. It highlights the difficulties related to estimating the cost of groundwater protection and remediation measure ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-013-0483-0

49. Developing a Five-year Maintenance and Rehabilitation (M&R) Plan for HMA and Concrete Pavement Networks

Author:
Hakan Sahin; Paul Narciso; Narain Hariharan
Source:
APCBEE procedia 2014 v.9 pp. 230-234
ISSN:
2212-6708
Subject:
case studies; concrete; cost benefit analysis; data collection; databases; inventories; roads; traffic; Texas
Abstract:
... In the face of increased demand and exposure to environmental effects, the condition of road pavements continues to decline while resources for their preservation remain limited. Thus, the task of managing pavements has to be done systematically and objectively. This paper outlines the steps involved in developing a multi-year pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation (M&R) plan. These include: (1) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apcbee.2014.01.041

50. Early Survival and Growth of Six Afforestation Species on Abandoned Cropping Sites in Irrigated Drylands of the Aral Sea Basin

Author:
Tilman Schachtsiek; John P. A. Lamers; Asia Khamzina
Source:
Arid land research and management 2014 v.28 no.4 pp. 410-427
ISSN:
1532-4990
Subject:
Elaeagnus angustifolia; Morus alba; Populus euphratica; Salix nigra; Ulmus pumila; abandoned land; aboveground biomass; afforestation; arid lands; cost benefit analysis; cropland; deficit irrigation; floodplains; forests; growing season; indigenous species; irrigated conditions; irrigated farming; plant available water; planting; rhizosphere; risk; rivers; soil salinity; stress tolerance; survival rate; trees; water table; Central Asia
Abstract:
... Afforestation is known as a low-input measure to rehabilitate marginalized irrigated croplands with a shallow, saline groundwater table. This study assessed the potential of extending afforestation to sites long-term abandoned from cropping in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya River, Central Asia. Tree survival and establishment were monitored during two growing seasons following afforestation wi ...
DOI:
10.1080/15324982.2013.855958

51. Eco-friendly kitchen gardening by Pakistani rural women developed through a farmer field school participatory approach

Author:
Tahira Yasmin; Roshanzada Khattak; Ibrahim Ngah
Source:
Biological agriculture & horticulture 2014 v.30 no.1 pp. 32-41
ISSN:
2165-0616
Subject:
Food and Agriculture Organization; agroecosystems; cost benefit analysis; crop management; crop production; farmers; females; gardening; home gardens; livelihood; plant growth; rural women; vegetable growing; vegetables; Pakistan
Abstract:
... A joint venture was made by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Society of Facilitators and Trainers Pakistan to train rural women of eight districts of Pakistan in kitchen gardening and off-season vegetable cultivation using a farmer field school (FFS) approach. Overall, 42 females were trained as master trainers who in turn established 48 season-long FFS where 1227 rural females were f ...
DOI:
10.1080/01448765.2013.845112

52. Economic Feasibility Study for Improving Drinking Water Quality: A Case Study of Arsenic Contamination in Rural Argentina

Author:
María Molinos-Senante; Alejo Perez Carrera; Francesc Hernández-Sancho; Alicia Fernández-Cirelli; Ramón Sala-Garrido
Source:
EcoHealth 2014 v.11 no.4 pp. 476-490
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
arsenic; case studies; cost benefit analysis; decision making; drinking water; economic feasibility; ecosystem services; markets; pollutants; rural areas; tariffs; water quality; Argentina
Abstract:
... Economic studies are essential in evaluating the potential external investment support and/or internal tariffs available to improve drinking water quality. Cost–benefit analysis (CBA) is a useful tool to assess the economic feasibility of such interventions, i.e. to take some form of action to improve the drinking water quality. CBA should involve the market and non-market effects associated with ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0948-5

53. Economic Impact of a Recreational Striped Bass Fishery

Author:
Ryan L. Lothrop; Terry R. Hanson; Steven M. Sammons; Diane Hite; Michael J. Maceina
Source:
North American journal of fisheries management 2014 v.34 no.2 pp. 301-310
ISSN:
1548-8675
Subject:
Morone saxatilis; binomial distribution; consumer demand; consumer surplus; cost benefit analysis; economic impact; education; fish; fisheries; fisheries management; income; lakes; models; rural communities; sport fishing; surveys; taxes; travel; water reservoirs; Alabama
Abstract:
... Striped Bass Morone saxatilis are stocked in numerous southeastern U.S. reservoirs to enhance angling opportunities. Many of these reservoirs are near rural communities, where expenditures by anglers provide economic benefits. This study estimated the value of the recreational Striped Bass fishery at Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama, to the local counties surrounding the lake and the state of Alabama usi ...
DOI:
10.1080/02755947.2013.869279

54. Economic Viability and Constraint Analysis of Mentha Growing in Punjab

Author:
Hardeep Kumar; J.M. Singh; Raj Kumar
Source:
Agricultural economics research review 2014 v.27 no.1 pp. 127-132
ISSN:
0974-0279
Subject:
Mentha; cost benefit analysis; diammonium phosphate; distress; economic sustainability; insect pests; insurance; plant protection; prices; rain; regression analysis; research
Abstract:
... The study has conducted benefit-cost analysis of mentha-growing in Punjab and various factors affecting its value productivity along with identification of constraints being confronted by this crop during its growing phase by collecting primary data from 100 mentha-growing farmers of different farm sizes. The benefit-cost ratio has been found to be 2.99 on overall basis with highest on large farms ...
DOI:
10.5958/j.0974-0279.27.1.012

55. Economic analysis and environmental impacts of water harvesting techniques in the low rainfall areas of Jordan

Author:
Samia Akroush; Kamil Shideed; Adriana Bruggeman
Source:
International journal of agricultural resources, governance and ecology 2014 v.10 no.1 pp. 34-49
ISSN:
1462-4605
Subject:
barley; biomass production; cost benefit analysis; economic impact; ecosystem services; environmental assessment; environmental impact; environmental indicators; farmers; planting; population growth; rain; shrubs; simulation models; soil erosion; water harvesting; Jordan
Abstract:
...

Water harvesting has become an important priority for supporting the increasing population in the low rainfall areas of Jordan. The specific objectives of this paper are to assess the economic and environmental impacts of different water-harvesting techniques in Jordan’s Badia region. Cost benefit analysis (CBA) was used to estimate the economic impact of using water harvesting techniques. A si ...

DOI:
10.1504/IJARGE.2014.061040

56. Economic analysis of nature preservation investments: the zonal travel cost approach applied for Harghita County of Romania

Author:
Eugen Mitrică; Bianca Mitrică; Andrei Stănculescu
Source:
Environmental and ecological statistics 2014 v.21 no.1 pp. 83-93
ISSN:
1352-8505
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; travel; Romania
Abstract:
... The paper is focused on the cost of travel method and specific issues involved by the use of this method for monetization of benefits provided by nature preservation investment projects. Usually, nature preservation investment projects are non revenue generator projects and consequently the monetization of benefits provided is essential in the process of analysis and valuation of these projects, b ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10651-013-0245-4

57. Economic and policy analysis for solar PV systems in Indiana

Author:
Jinho Jung; Wallace E. Tyner
Source:
Energy Policy 2014 v.74 pp. 123-133
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
cost analysis; cost benefit analysis; economic policy; electricity; energy; markets; policy analysis; probability; solar collectors; solar energy; Indiana
Abstract:
... In recent years, the energy market in the US and globally is expanding the production of renewable energy. Solar energy for electricity is also expanding in the US. Indiana is one of the states expanding solar energy with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Therefore, we conduct benefit cost analysis with several uncertain input variables to determine the economics of adopting solar PV systems in Ind ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.027

58. Economic assessment of use values of near-natural forestry compared with rotational forestry in Denmark

Author:
Dareskedar Workie Amsalu; Jette Bredahl Jacobsen; Thomas Hedemark Lundhede
Source:
European journal of forest research 2014 v.133 no.4 pp. 611-622
ISSN:
1612-4669
Subject:
Fagus; Picea abies; cost benefit analysis; economic valuation; groundwater recharge; recreation; soil; timber production; Denmark
Abstract:
... The present study is a cost-benefit analysis of converting the current rotational forestry (RF) of Norway spruce stand into near-natural forestry (NNF) of beech, based on two representative soil conditions and visitors popular case areas in Denmark, considering welfare economic values of timber, recreation provision, and groundwater recharge. The study answers the major research question of how la ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10342-014-0789-3

59. Economic effects of proposed changes in living conditions for laying hens under the National Organic Program

Author:
Tomislav Vukina; Kenneth Anderson; Mary K. Muth
Source:
Journal of applied poultry research 2014 v.23 no.1 pp. 80-93
ISSN:
1056-6171
Subject:
animal welfare; compliance; cost benefit analysis; egg industry; eggs; market prices; markets; organic production; research; willingness to pay
Abstract:
... In this paper, we estimate the costs and benefits of implementing the proposed National Organic Program for laying hens compared with alternatives. For the regulatory proposals under option 2, the regulatory cost will be zero because most producers are already in compliance with the proposed regulation. The anticipated benefits of this regulation will be zero as well, because the current market pr ...
DOI:
10.3382/japr.2013-00834

60. Economic efficiency on different breeds of poultry birds under backyard management system in Dimapur district of Nagaland

Author:
Yuntilo Kent; Amod Sharma
Source:
Progressive agriculture 2014 v.14 no.1 pp. 168-177
ISSN:
0976-4615
Subject:
agriculture; business enterprises; cost benefit analysis; entrepreneurship; income; labor; management systems; meat; India
Abstract:
... Nagaland has a vast potentiality for the development of poultry farming since majority of its population are non-vegetarian. The present study is a reflection of the present status of poultry farming in Dimapur district of Nagaland, which indicates that lot more is to be done for occupying a parallel position with the progress made in other state of the country. The present study reveals that the ...

61. Economics and decision pattern of DIMUL milk sproduction in Dimapur district of Nagaland

Author:
Rokoneituo Nakhro; Amod Sharma; Kevi-u Shuya
Source:
Progressive agriculture 2014 v.14 no.2 pp. 274-279
ISSN:
0976-4615
Subject:
agriculture; cattle; cost benefit analysis; credit; dairy farming; farms; forage; income; insurance; loans; milk; milk production; India
Abstract:
... A study on economics and decision pattern of milk production in Dimapur district of Nagaland were conducted by adopting stratified random sampling method where data pertained to agricultural year 2006 to 2009, which covered six villages from two blocks. The data on decision pattern and cost-return aspects of milk production were collected from 120 farmers. The total maintenance cost per animal was ...

62. Economics of Managed Aquifer Recharge

Author:
Robert G. Maliva
Source:
Water 2014 v.6 no.5 pp. 1257-1279
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
aquifers; cost benefit analysis; developing countries; economic feasibility; economic sustainability; irrigation; market prices; operating costs; risk; uncertainty; water management; water quality; willingness to pay
Abstract:
... Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) technologies can provide a variety of water resources management benefits by increasing the volume of stored water and improving water quality through natural aquifer treatment processes. Implementation of MAR is often hampered by the absence of a clear economic case for the investment to construct and operate the systems. Economic feasibility can be evaluated using ...
DOI:
10.3390/w6051257

63. Effect of compost and vermicompost use on the yield of tomato and their economics

Author:
Alam, M.K.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1018 pp. 187-194
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; crop yield; farms; market value; tomatoes; vermicomposts; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... An experiment was conducted at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) central farm to evaluate the efficiency of conventional compost (CC) and vermicompost (VC) on the yield of tomato and thereafter to estimate their cost-return. There were ten treatments replicated three times. It was observed that 75% RDCF (Recommended Dose of Chemical Fertilizer)+VC at 2.0 t/ha gave the tallest p ...

64. Effect of deficit irrigation on yield, relative leaf water content, leaf proline accumulation and chlorophyll stability index of cotton–maize cropping sequence

Author:
T. SAMPATHKUMAR; B. J. PANDIAN; P. JEYAKUMAR; P. MANICKASUNDARAM
Source:
Experimental agriculture 2014 v.50 no.3 pp. 407-425
ISSN:
1469-4441
Subject:
Gossypium; Zea mays; chlorophyll; corn; cost benefit analysis; cotton; crop yield; cropping sequence; crops; deficit irrigation; evapotranspiration; field experimentation; income; irrigation rates; leaves; no-tillage; proline; raised beds; root zone drying; sequential cropping; soil water; water content; water stress; India
Abstract:
... Water stress induces some physiological changes in plants and has cumulative effects on crop growth and yield. Field experiments were conducted to study the effect of deficit irrigation (DI) on yield and some physiological parameters in cotton and maize in a sequential cropping system. Creation of soil moisture gradient is indispensable to explore the beneficial effects of partial root zone drying ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0014479713000598

65. Effects of Long-Term Fertilizer Application and Rainfall Distribution on Cotton Productivity, Profitability, and Soil Fertility in a Semi-arid Vertisol

Author:
G. R. Maruthi Sankar; K. L. Sharma; V. V. Gabhane; M. B. Nagdeve; M. Osman; Pushpanjali; K. A. Gopinath; Reshma Shinde; M. M. Ganvir; A. P. Karunakar; B. Anitha Chorey; P. K. Mishra; B. Venkateswarlu; A. K. Singh; M. Suma Chandrika; K. Sammi Reddy
Source:
Communications in soil science and plant analysis 2014 v.45 no.3 pp. 362-380
ISSN:
1532-2416
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; Vertisols; animal manures; carbon; cost benefit analysis; cotton; crop yield; fertilizer application; fertilizers; long term effects; models; nitrogen; nutrients; phosphorus; potassium; prediction; profitability; rain; soil fertility; urea
Abstract:
... Long-term fertilizer experiments were conducted on cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) for 21 years with eight fertilizer treatments in a fixed site during 1987–2007 to identify an efficient treatment to ensure maximum yield, greater sustainability, monetary returns, rainwater-use efficiency, and soil fertility over years. The results indicated that the yield was significantly influenced by fertilizer tre ...
DOI:
10.1080/00103624.2013.857413

66. Energy retrofit of residential building envelopes in Israel: A cost-benefit analysis

Author:
Chanoch Friedman; Nir Becker; Evyatar Erell
Source:
Energy 2014 v.77 pp. 183-193
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
Mediterranean climate; building construction; buildings; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; economic sustainability; electricity; electricity costs; energy; environmental impact; financial economics; homeowners; insulating materials; Israel
Abstract:
... It is often taken for granted that thermal renovation of building envelopes not only conserves operational energy and reduces the environmental impact of generating electricity, but is also economically beneficial to the individual homeowner. While this may be true in cold climates, it may not necessarily be true in the case of Israel, most of which has a relatively mild Mediterranean climate but ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2014.06.019

67. Enhancing maize productivity and profitability using organic inputs and mineral fertilizer in central kenya small-hold farms

Author:
MONICAH MUCHERU-MUNA; DANIEL MUGENDI; PIETER PYPERS; JAYNE MUGWE; JAMES KUNG'U; BERNARD VANLAUWE; ROEL MERCKX
Source:
Experimental agriculture 2014 v.50 no.2 pp. 250-269
ISSN:
1469-4441
Subject:
Calliandra calothyrsus; Mucuna pruriens; Tithonia diversifolia; cattle manure; corn; cost benefit analysis; costs and returns; drought; farmers; farms; flowering; grain yield; labor; land productivity; magnesium; mineral fertilizers; organic fertilizers; potassium; profitability; rain; soil fertility; soil pH; t-test; water requirement; Kenya
Abstract:
... Declining land productivity is a major problem facing smallholder farmers today in Sub-Saharan Africa, and as a result increase in maize grain yield has historically staggered behind yield gains that have been achieved elsewhere in the world. This decline primarily results from reduction in soil fertility caused by continuous cultivation without adequate addition of external nutrient inputs. Impro ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0014479713000525

68. Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts of Utilizing Waste for Biochar in Rural Areas in Indonesia–A Systems Perspective

Author:
Sparrevik Magnus; Lindhjem Henrik; Andria Verania; Fet Annik Magerholm; Cornelissen Gerard
Source:
Environmental Science & Technology 2014 v.48 no.9 pp. 4664-4671
ISSN:
1520-5851
Subject:
air pollution; biochar; briquettes; carbon sequestration; combustion; cooking; cost benefit analysis; economic valuation; emissions; environmental impact; fuels; life cycle assessment; production costs; pyrolysis; rural areas; soil; soil amendments; soil fertility; villages; wastes; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Biochar is the product of incomplete combustion (pyrolysis) of organic material. In rural areas, it can be used as a soil amendment to increase soil fertility. Fuel-constrained villagers may however prefer to use biochar briquettes as a higher-value fuel for cooking over applying it to soils. A systems-oriented analysis using life cycle assessment (LCA) and cost benefit analysis (CBA) was conducte ...
DOI:
10.1021/es405190q

69. Environmental cost-benefit analysis and the EU (European Union) Industrial Emissions Directive: Exploring the societal efficiency of a DeNOx retrofit at a coal-fired power plant

Author:
Till M. Bachmann; Jonathan van der Kamp
Source:
Energy 2014 v.68 pp. 125-139
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
European Union; air pollutants; air pollution; best available technology; coal; cost benefit analysis; ecosystem services; emissions; environmental factors; power plants; Europe
Abstract:
... Aiming to reduce potentially harmful emissions to the environment, the recent European IED (Industrial Emissions Directive) requires that industrial installations are equipped with BAT (best available techniques). However, flexibility mechanisms are foreseen to avoid inefficiencies. One such derogation allows competent authorities to set less strict emission limit values if the installation and op ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2014.02.051

70. Evaluation biorationals against Spodoptera litura on mid early season cauliflower

Author:
R.P. Singh; M. K. Mishra; H.M. Singh
Source:
Indian journal of entomology 2014 v.76 no.1 pp. 44-51
ISSN:
0974-8172
Subject:
Azadirachta indica; Baculoviridae; Beauveria bassiana; Spodoptera litura; biopesticides; cauliflower; cost benefit analysis; entomology; indoxacarb; larvae; novaluron; seeds; spinosad
Abstract:
... Among the insecticides, spinosad 45EC, novaluran 10EC and indoxacarb 14.5SC were comparatively more effective against Spodoptera litura. Beauveria bassiana was also effective but at par with lower dose of indoxacarb and nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) @ 300LE/ha showed 26.85% reduction at 3 days after spraying and application of 5% neem seed kernel aqueous extract reduced larval population. Spino ...

71. Evaluation of newer insecticide molecules against lepidopteran pests in castor

Author:
V. Lakshmi Narayanamma; K. Dharma Reddy
Source:
Indian journal of entomology 2014 v.76 no.4 pp. 273-278
ISSN:
0974-8172
Subject:
Achaea janata; Conogethes punctiferalis; Spodoptera litura; acephate; agricultural research; cost benefit analysis; cyhalothrin; economic threshold; entomology; field experimentation; flubendiamide; indoxacarb; lufenuron; novaluron; seed yield; spinosad
Abstract:
... Newer insecticide molecules were evaluated against lepidopteran pests viz. Achaea janata L., Spodoptera litura (F.) and Conogethes punctiferalis Guen. in a field experiment conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Palem on red chalka soils for two years (2010–11 and 2011–12) during the kharif season. In this experiment popular variety Haritha, was sown and ten treatments were evalu ...

72. Evaluation of pollution prevention options in the municipal water cycle

Author:
A. Galvis; D.A. Zambrano; N.P. van der Steen; H.J. Gijzen
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2014 v.66 pp. 599-609
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
case studies; cost benefit analysis; drinking water; households; hydrologic cycle; infrastructure; laundry; models; municipal wastewater; pollution control; public health; public water supply; wastewater treatment; water harvesting; water quality; Colombia
Abstract:
... The impact on water resources caused by municipal wastewater discharges has become a critical and ever-growing environmental and public health problem. In order to be able to efficiently address this problem, it is important to adopt an integrated approach that includes a decrease in and control of contamination at its source. These principles have been successfully applied in the industrial secto ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.10.057

73. Exploring synergies and tradeoffs: Energy, water, and economic implications of water reuse in rice-based irrigation systems

Author:
Mohsin Hafeez; Jochen Bundschuh; Shahbaz Mushtaq
Source:
Applied energy 2014 v.114 pp. 889-900
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
climate change; cost benefit analysis; costs and returns; crops; dry season; energy; evapotranspiration; financial economics; fossil fuels; groundwater; irrigation systems; people; profitability; rain; renewable energy sources; rice; rivers; surface water; water reuse; water use efficiency; Philippines
Abstract:
... Efficient use of water and energy resources are significant requirements for increasing irrigated rice productivity. However, the ever increasingly complex interplay between energy, water and agriculture in feeding both machinery and people, respectively, plus the added impact on and of climate change, have significant implications on the management of our natural resources. This paper holisticall ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.08.051

74. Feasibility assessment of the use of power plant-sourced waste heat for plant factory heating considering spatial configuration

Author:
Takuya Togawa; Tsuyoshi Fujita; Liang Dong; Minoru Fujii; Makoto Ooba
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2014 v.81 pp. 60-69
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
carbon dioxide; case studies; climate change; coal; coasts; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; economic feasibility; ecosystem services; energy conservation; energy efficiency; factories; fuel oils; geographic information systems; greenhouse gas emissions; heat; issues and policy; land use; models; power plants; tsunamis; Japan
Abstract:
... Japan is facing the twin challenges of energy conservation and climate change in the post-Fukushima era. Industrial and power plant-sourced waste heat is a significant potential resource for nearby sinks. However, because industrial facilities are not usually optimally located for waste heat utilization, most of the potential heat is emitted to the surrounding environment. To achieve the future ta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.06.010

75. Forecasting Co₂ Mitigation and Policy Options for China's Key Sectors in 2010–2030

Author:
Zongguo Wen; Xuan Zhang; Jining Chen; Qilu Tan; Xueying Zhang
Source:
Energy & environment v.25 no.3-4 pp. 635-659
ISSN:
2048-4070
Subject:
carbon; carbon dioxide; energy; energy industry; greenhouse gas emissions; issues and policy; models; transportation; China
Abstract:
... The technological status of seven key sub-sectors in three sectors (energy, industry and consumption) was analysed using bottom-up modelling. Using 2010 as a baseline, the paper predicts direct CO₂ emission trends, turning points, reduction potentials and costs for the three sectors in two policy scenarios and three technology scenarios for the years 2015, 2020 and 2030. The scenario analysis show ...
DOI:
10.1260/0958-305X.25.3-4.635

76. Front Line Demonstration Program: An Effective Technology Transfer Tool for Adoption of Oilseed Production Technology in Himachal Pradesh, India

Author:
Anil K. Choudhary; V. K. Suri
Source:
Communications in soil science and plant analysis 2014 v.45 no.11 pp. 1480-1498
ISSN:
1532-2416
Subject:
innovation adoption; linseed; cost benefit analysis; farm profitability; Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera; production technology; farms; hills; nutrient management; cultivars; Glycine max; Linum usitatissimum; farming systems; livelihood; oilseed crops; Brassica napus var. napus; crop management; Sesamum indicum; farmers; water use efficiency; soybeans; technology transfer; Brassica rapa subsp. dichotoma; India
Abstract:
... Oilseed productivity in Himachal Pradesh, India, in northwestern (NW) Himalayas is far less than national averages because of poor crop management. Frontline demonstration (FLD) program is an effective technology transfer tool for better technology adoption that bridges the yield gaps. The technological and extension yield gaps in oilseed crops were studied for 3 years during Kharif 2008 to Rabi 2 ...
DOI:
10.1080/00103624.2014.904332

77. Genetic improvement of small ruminant local breeds with nucleus and inbreeding control: A simulation study

Author:
Gustavo Gandini; Marcello Del Corvo; Filippo Biscarini; Alessandra Stella
Source:
Small ruminant research 2014 v.120 no.2-3 pp. 196-203
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
animal identification; animal performance; breeds; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; farm area; females; genetic improvement; genetic variation; inbreeding; pedigree; population size; sires; small ruminants; Southern European region
Abstract:
... In small ruminant local breeds of Southern Europe genetic selection is often constrained by small population sizes, poor animal identification, inadequate animal performance and pedigree recording, and organizational shortcomings. Under these conditions nucleus breeding schemes can offer practical and cost effective solutions. The paper investigated genetic gain in stochastically simulated dairy s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2014.06.004

78. Green adaptation by innovative dike concepts along the Dutch Wadden Sea coast

Author:
Jantsje M. van Loon-Steensma; Harry A. Schelfhout; Pier Vellinga
Source:
Environmental Science and Policy 2014 v.44 pp. 108-125
ISSN:
1462-9011
Subject:
climate; coasts; cost benefit analysis; ecological resilience; experts; flood control; humans; landscapes; laws and regulations; models; rural areas; salt marshes; sea level; Netherlands; North Sea
Abstract:
... This paper describes the development and application of an approach to adapt the existing flood defences along the Dutch Wadden Sea coast to the effects of climate change and sea level rise in the context of other uncertainties and developments. It starts with the development of a dike-portfolio with traditional as well as new flood protection concepts. Next these concepts are evaluated by means o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsci.2014.06.009

79. High-resolution melting analysis: a promising molecular method for meat traceability

Author:
Sasa Yang; Chunbao Li; Qiayu Wu; Changqing Zhu; Xinglian Xu; Guanghong Zhou
Source:
European food research & technology 2014 v.239 no.3 pp. 473-480
ISSN:
1438-2377
Subject:
DNA; cost benefit analysis; genotyping; melting; pork; single nucleotide polymorphism; traceability
Abstract:
... To find a promising molecular method for meat traceability, three methods of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection: RFLP-PCR analysis, high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis, and TaqMan probe analysis, have been compared in terms of accuracy, ease of use, throughput capability, and cost. We genotyped ten pork DNA samples across three SNPs. The results showed that the HRM genotyping method ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00217-014-2241-9

80. How Danish communal heat planning empowers municipalities and benefits individual consumers

Author:
Anna Chittum; Poul Alberg Østergaard
Source:
Energy Policy 2014 v.74 pp. 465-474
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; decision making; energy; energy policy; heat; heating systems; local government; planning; politics; socioeconomics; Denmark; United States
Abstract:
... Danish municipal heat planning empowers municipalities to implement locally appropriate energy solutions that are the best fit for the locality as a whole and the individual consumers served. Supportive policies and actions at the national and local levels have encouraged heat planning that confers significant autonomy to local governments. By examining how power is distributed and shared by diffe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.001

81. Impact of climatic condition on rice drying systems design and management

Author:
A. M. Ziauddin; T. Zia
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 v. no.1054 pp. 245-252
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
air; air temperature; climatic factors; cost benefit analysis; drying; energy; equations; meteorological data; rain; relative humidity; rice; simulation models; solar radiation; systems engineering; variable costs; wind; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... The drying rate and storage of rice is affected by the frequent change of weather parameters such as relative humidity of ambient air, air temperature, solar radiation, rainfall and wind. This paper describes the impact of weather change on rice drying system design and management in Bangladesh. A general simulation model (WEGDM) translated in to FORTRAN 77 language that can simulate different wea ...

82. Impact of integrated weed management practices on physico-chemical attributes of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cv. Chandler

Author:
Kirti Jamwal; V.K. Wali
Source:
Progressive horticulture 2014 v.46 no.1 pp. 31-33
ISSN:
2249-5258
Subject:
ascorbic acid; brix; cost benefit analysis; fruit weight; fruits; horticulture; integrated weed management; mulching; oxyfluorfen; strawberries; weeds
Abstract:
... Under the study of physico-chemical attributes of strawberry, different weed control treatments were employed for the year 2007–08 which revealed that weed free treatment proved superior in improving the physicochemical attributes of fruit which was at par with black polythene mulch treatment and oxyfluorfen @ 0.55 kg a.i./ha. Maximum fruit length(31.31 mm), fruit diameter (22.70 mm), fruit weight ...

83. Impact of water management interventions on hydrology and ecosystem services in Garhkundar-Dabar watershed of Bundelkhand region, Central India

Author:
Ramesh Singh; Kaushal K. Garg; Suhas P. Wani; R.K. Tewari; S.K. Dhyani
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2014 v.509 pp. 132-149
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
income; groundwater recharge; poverty; ecosystem services; water management; watershed management; drought; soil; watersheds; livelihood; base flow; rain; cost benefit analysis; socioeconomic status; storms; economic feasibility; crop management; land degradation; issues and policy; India
Abstract:
... Bundelkhand region of Central India is a hot spot of water scarcity, land degradation, poverty and poor socio-economic status. Impacts of integrated watershed development (IWD) interventions on water balance and different ecosystem services are analyzed in one of the selected watershed of 850ha in Bundelkhand region. Improved soil, water and crop management interventions in Garhkundar-Dabar (GKD) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.11.030

84. Implementing electronic identification for performance recording in sheep: II. Cost-benefit analysis in meat and dairy farms

Author:
A. Ait-Saidi; G. Caja; A.A.K. Salama; M.J. Milán
Source:
Journal of dairy science 2014 v.97 no.12 pp. 7515-7524
ISSN:
0022-0302
Subject:
body weight; computers; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; dairy farming; dairy sheep; data collection; ear tags; electronic identification; ewes; farms; flocks; inventories; lambing; meat; milk yield; prices; production technology; rumen
Abstract:
... Costs and secondary benefits of implementing electronic identification (e-ID) for performance recording (i.e., lambing, body weight, inventory, and milk yield) in dairy and meat ewes were assessed by using the results from a previous study in which manual (M), semiautomatic (SA), and automatic (AU) data collection systems were compared. Ewes were identified with visual ear tags and electronic rume ...
DOI:
10.3168/jds.2014-8091

85. Improving Eye Safety in Citrus Harvest Crews Through the Acceptance of Personal Protective Equipment, Community-Based Participatory Research, Social Marketing, and Community Health Workers

Author:
J. Antonio Tovar-Aguilar; Paul F. Monaghan; Carol A. Bryant; Andrew Esposito; Mark Wade; Omar Ruiz; Robert J. McDermott
Source:
Journal of agromedicine 2014 v.19 no.2 pp. 107-116
ISSN:
1545-0813
Subject:
Citrus; agromedicine; business enterprises; community health workers; cost benefit analysis; education; eyes; farm labor; first aid; focus groups; hygiene; interviews; marketing; models; safety equipment; social marketing; stakeholders; surveys; Florida
Abstract:
... For the last 10 years, the Partnership for Citrus Workers Health (PCWH) has been an evidence-based intervention program that promotes the adoption of protective eye safety equipment among Spanish-speaking farmworkers of Florida. At the root of this program is the systematic use of community-based preventive marketing (CBPM) and the training of community health workers (CHWs) among citrus harvester ...
DOI:
10.1080/1059924X.2014.884397

86. Incorporating Carbon Storage into the Optimal Management of Forest Insect Pests: A Case Study of the Southern Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus Frontalis Zimmerman) in the New Jersey Pinelands

Author:
Rebecca M. Niemiec; David A. Lutz; Richard B. Howarth
Source:
Environmental management 2014 v.54 no.4 pp. 875-887
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
Dendroctonus frontalis; carbon sequestration; case studies; cost benefit analysis; ecosystem services; forest insects; forest management; forest pests; forest stands; forests; global warming; income; insect pests; models; pest management; probability; New Jersey
Abstract:
... Forest insect pest disturbance is increasing in certain areas of North America as many insect species, such as the southern pine beetle, expand their range due to a warming climate. Because insect pests are beginning to occupy forests that are managed for multiple uses and have not been managed for pests before, it is becoming increasingly important to determine how forests should be managed for p ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-014-0304-0
PubMed:
24938795

87. Integrated irrigation and drainage management for citrus orchards in vertisols

Author:
Pravukalyan Panigrahi
Source:
Irrigation and drainage 2014 v.63 no.5 pp. 621-627
ISSN:
1531-0353
Subject:
Citrus; basin irrigation; basins; clay soils; cost benefit analysis; flooded conditions; fruit quality; fruit yield; irrigation water; microirrigation; orchards; runoff; surface drainage; water shortages; water use efficiency; wet season; India
Abstract:
... Efficient irrigation and drainage are a prerequisite for sustainable citriculture. Citriculture in vertisols often faces the twin problem of waterlogging in the rainy season and water shortage during the post‐rainy period, leading to suboptimal productivity and decline of citrus orchards in central India. With this in mind, the integrated impact of irrigation methods (drip and basin) and surface d ...
DOI:
10.1002/ird.1870

88. Integrated well-to-wheel assessment of biofuels combining energy and emission LCA and welfare economic Cost Benefit Analysis

Author:
Flemming Møller; Erik Slentø; Pia Frederiksen
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2014 v.60 pp. 41-49
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
agricultural land; biofuels; biomass production; carbon dioxide; combustion; cost benefit analysis; economic costs; energy; ethanol; fossil fuels; greenhouse gas emissions; life cycle assessment; prices; society; straw; uncertainty; wheat; Denmark
Abstract:
... The present study integrates material based Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) with welfare economic Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) to evaluate resource and environmental consequences as well as welfare consequences for society of introducing biofuels in the Danish road transport sector. The integrated method focus on fossil energy consumption, CO2 emissions and total welfare economic changes within the whole ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.11.001

89. Integration of conservation agriculture with best management practices for improving system performance of the rice–wheat rotation in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains of India

Author:
Ranjan Laik; Sheetal Sharma; M. Idris; A.K. Singh; S.S. Singh; B.P. Bhatt; Yashpal Saharawat; E. Humphreys; J.K. Ladha
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2014 v.195 pp. 68-82
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
best management practices; conventional tillage; cost benefit analysis; costs and returns; crop residues; crop rotation; crop yield; economic productivity; environmental management; farm income; farmers; irrigation water; mung beans; plant establishment; potatoes; production technology; puddling; resource management; rice; wet season; wheat; winter; India
Abstract:
... Cereal production systems in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains (E-IGP) are traditional, with low yield and low farm income, and they have largely missed out on the benefits of the Green Revolution. To enhance productivity, alleviate environmental and management constraints, and enhance farmers’ income in the rice–wheat cropping system of the E-IGP, new approaches that are more productive and sustai ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2014.06.001

90. Is the upgrading of wastewater treatment facilities to meet more stringent standards economically justified: The case of Israel

Author:
D. Lavee
Source:
Water resources 2014 v.41 no.5 pp. 564-573
ISSN:
0097-8078
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; irrigated farming; risk; wastewater irrigation; wastewater treatment; Israel
Abstract:
... The global use of wastewater for irrigation in agriculture is increasing, as are the requirements for more stringent wastewater treatment standards, to prevent environmental and health risks. The aim of this paper is to display a cost-benefit analysis of introducing more stringent standards for wastewater treatment in Israel, and to examine whether upgrading the wastewater treatment facilities is ...
DOI:
10.1134/S0097807814050042

91. LUMINATE: linking agricultural land use, local water quality and Gulf of Mexico hypoxia

Author:
Catherine L. Kling; Yiannis Panagopoulos; Sergey S. Rabotyagov; Adriana M. Valcu; Philip W. Gassman; Todd Campbell; Michael J. White; Jeffrey G. Arnold; Raghavan Srinivasan; Manoj K. Jha; Jeffrey J. Richardson; L. Monika Moskal; R. Eugene Turner; Nancy N. Rabalais
Source:
European review of agricultural economics 2014 v.41 no.3 pp. 431-459
ISSN:
1464-3618
Subject:
agricultural land; anaerobic conditions; basins; cost benefit analysis; cover crops; decision making; environmental assessment; environmental models; environmental policy; environmental sustainability; hydrology; land use; model validation; pollution; water quality; watersheds; Gulf of Mexico; Mississippi; Ohio; Tennessee
Abstract:
... In this paper, we discuss the importance of developing integrated assessment models to support the design and implementation of policies to address water quality problems associated with agricultural pollution. We describe a new modelling system, LUMINATE, which links land use decisions made at the field scale in the Upper Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Basins through both environmental and hydro ...
Handle:
10113/60443
DOI:
10.1093/erae/jbu009

92. Life-cycle cost benefit analysis and optimal design of small scale active storage system for building demand limiting

Author:
Borui Cui; Shengwei Wang; Yongjun Sun
Source:
Energy 2014 v.73 pp. 787-800
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
buildings; cold storage; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; electricity costs; operating costs; quantitative analysis; China
Abstract:
... This paper presents a quantitative analysis on the life-cycle cost saving potentials of active cold storage systems concerning the operational cost, initial investment and the space cost. A simulation-based optimal design method is developed and used to optimize the storage capacity and analyze the impact of the capacity on the life-cycle cost saving potentials. Using the actual load profiles of t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2014.06.084

93. Management of jute yellow mosaic virus disease through cultural practices

Author:
A.U. Mahmud; A.K.M.A. Hoque; Md. Rejwan Bhuiyan; Mohammad Ashik Iqbal Khan; M.E. Kabir; Asif Mahmud; Md. Ashrafuzzaman; Md. Ayub Ali
Source:
Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 2014 v.47 no.19 pp. 2295-2304
ISSN:
1477-2906
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; field experimentation; jute; malathion; mulching; profits and margins; sanitation; spraying; straw; viruses
Abstract:
... A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of some management practices to minimise jute yellow mosaic virus disease. The management practices were employed at natural condition and placed randomly with four replications. The treatments were spraying malathion 57 EC, rouging and field sanitation, top dressing of nitrogenous fertiliser, mulching with straw and untreated control. The ...
DOI:
10.1080/03235408.2013.875689

94. Management of red ant, Dorylus orientalis Westwood (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in potato

Author:
Badal Bhattacharyya; Utpal Bhuyan; Dwiban Pujari
Source:
Journal of entomological research 2014 v.38 no.4 pp. 265-268
ISSN:
0974-4576
Subject:
Dorylus; Solenopsis geminata; bananas; chlorpyrifos; cost benefit analysis; dust; malathion; potatoes; research; soil
Abstract:
... Among eight treatments, soil drenching with chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 0.06 per cent was best recording lowest per cent tuber damage (6.81 & 7.28 per cent based on weight and number basis respectively) and highest tuber yield (123.38 q/ha), followed by the application of banana trap @ 350–400 numbers/ha mixed with malathion 5 per cent dust recording 8.68 and 8.94 per cent a tuber infestation both on we ...

95. Mesophilic batch anaerobic co-digestion of fruit-juice industrial waste and municipal waste sludge: Process and cost-benefit analysis

Author:
E. Hosseini Koupaie; M. Barrantes Leiva; C. Eskicioglu; C. Dutil
Source:
Bioresource technology 2014 v.152 pp. 66-73
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
activated sludge; anaerobic digestion; beverages; biodegradation; biogas; blood serum; bottles; capital; cost benefit analysis; industrial wastes; methane; models; statistical analysis
Abstract:
... The feasibility of anaerobic co-digestion of two juice-based beverage industrial wastes, screen cake (SC) and thickened waste activated sludge (TWAS), along with municipal sludge cake (MC) was investigated. Experiments were conducted in twenty mesophilic batch 160ml serum bottles with no inhibition occurred. The statistical analysis proved that the substrate type had statistically significant effe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2013.10.072

96. Modeling Conjunctive Water Use as a Reciprocal Externality

Author:
R. Garth Taylor; Robert D. Schmidt; Leroy Stodick; Bryce A. Contor
Source:
American journal of agricultural economics 2014 v.96 no.3 pp. 753-768
ISSN:
0002-9092
Subject:
agricultural economics; aquifers; cost benefit analysis; equations; groundwater; groundwater recharge; infrastructure; irrigation canals; issues and policy; markets; models; prices; producer surplus; seepage; social welfare; taxes
Abstract:
... A reciprocal externality is created in the conjunctive use of hydrologically connected surface and ground water. Hydrologic and economic modeling are integrated to conduct basin‐wide cost benefit analysis to address the market failure of reciprocal conjunctive use externalities. An n‐node partial equilibrium model was formulated in which economic equilibrium was defined by a system of complementar ...
DOI:
10.1093/ajae/aat095

97. Modeling regional ecosystem development under uncertainty – A case study for New Binhai District of Tianjin

Author:
L. You; Y.P. Li; G.H. Huang; J.L. Zhang
Source:
Ecological modelling 2014 v.288 pp. 127-142
ISSN:
0304-3800
Subject:
adverse effects; animals; biogeochemical cycles; case studies; cost benefit analysis; economic valuation; ecosystem management; ecosystem services; ecosystems; land restoration; land use; linear programming; models; planning; plants (botany); socioeconomic development; uncertainty; China
Abstract:
... In this study, an interval-fuzzy regional ecosystem management (IF-REM) model is developed based on an interval fuzzy linear programming (IFLP) technique. The IF-REM model can handle uncertainties expressed as fuzzy sets and discrete intervals; it also incorporates ecosystem service valuation directly into the optimization process, such that an effective linkage between economic values and ecosyst ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.06.008

98. Modeling the Water Scrubbing Process and Energy Requirements for CO2 Capture to Upgrade Biogas to Biomethane

Author:
Nock William J.; Walker Mark; Kapoor Rimika; Heaven Sonia
Source:
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2014 v.53 no.32 pp. 12783-12792
ISSN:
1520-5045
Subject:
absorption; atmospheric pressure; biogas; carbon dioxide; cost benefit analysis; landfills; mass transfer; methane; models
Abstract:
... Water scrubbing is the most widely used technology for removing CO₂ from biogas and landfill gas. This work developed a rate-based mass transfer model of the CO₂–water system for upgrading biogas in a packed bed absorption column. The simulated results showed good agreement with both a pilot-scale plant operating at 10 bar, and a large-scale biogas upgrading plant operating at atmospheric pressure ...
DOI:
10.1021/ie501280p

99. Modelling policy decision of sustainable energy strategies for Nanjing city: A fuzzy integral approach

Author:
Ling Zhang; De-Qun Zhou; Peng Zhou; Qi-Ting Chen
Source:
Renewable energy 2014 v.62 pp. 197-203
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
cost benefit analysis; decision support systems; energy; issues and policy; models; planning; renewable energy sources; sustainable development; China
Abstract:
... Regional energy plans play a significant role in promoting the sustainable development of different regions in China. Most regions of China have formulated their energy plans. Selecting a reasonable sustainable energy plan is complex and involves a number of interactive criteria (e.g. technology, environment, economy and society). The traditional decision analysis methods, such as analytical hiera ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2013.06.044

100. Monk parakeet nest-site selection of electric utility structures in Texas

Author:
Janet E. Reed; Robert A. McCleery; Nova J. Silvy; Fred E. Smeins; Donald J. Brightsmith
Source:
Landscape and urban planning 2014 v.129 pp. 65-72
ISSN:
0169-2046
Subject:
branches; breeding; canopy; cost benefit analysis; grasses; land cover; land use; landscapes; managers; nesting; nesting sites; nests; parakeets; risk reduction; roosting behavior; trees; Texas
Abstract:
... Monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) build nests of twigs and use them year-round for both breeding and roosting. In their native South American range, monk parakeets historically nested in the tallest, sturdiest trees in an area. In their North American range, monk parakeets often construct nests on anthropogenic structures, most notably electric utility structures. This nesting behavior causes e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.04.016