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Central Washington University
The Economic Impacts of Soil Contamination in Wenatchee, WA
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThis study determines the economic impacts of soil contamination as a result of historical pesticide use in Wenatchee, WA. A hedonic regression analysis of home values before, during, and after cleanups of six contaminated schoolyards demonstrates the public’s willingness to pay for remediated soil as a housing amenity. A qualitative analysis of media coverage of the contamination and cleanups confirms public awareness and categorizes public perception of risk. Results show a significant positive price effect following remediation, and benefit-cost analysis enumerates sizable private and public financial losses incurred as a result of remediation delay.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science (MS)
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Cultural and Environmental Resource Management
- Year dc:date.available
- 2017
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Martin, Jessica R.
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Toni Sipic
- Chad Wassell
- Craig S. Revels
Subjects
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- Language dc:language
- English
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/770
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-1795