Measures of the Potential Economic Loss from Oil Pollution,

Abstract

The specific problem addressed in the report is that of empirically estimating the potential impact of a large scale oil spill into the public waters on the economy of a nearby coastal community. Taking two areas as case studies, the sensitivity of their economies to exogenous changes in income was estimated using an economic base model. The potential loss was then calculated from the amount of income directly susceptible to oil pollution damages. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1971
Accession Number
AD0722378

Entities

People

  • Richard A. Kuzmack

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Communities
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Medical Specialties
  • Oil Spills
  • Populated Places
  • Sensitivity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Marine Ecotoxicology