Abstract: We assess the economic impacts of some externalities from mine dewatering using the discrete choice version of the contingent valuation method. “Dewatering” refers to the pumping of ground water from areas surrounding ...

Abstract: Using stated choice survey data we report on subjects’ perceptions of the risks of hurricanes and intended relocation decisions when faced with such risks. All of the subjects were displaced by either Hurricane Katrina or ...

Abstract: Mitigation decreases the losses from natural hazards by reducing our vulnerability or by reducing the frequency and magnitude of causal factors. Reducing these losses brings many benefits, but every mitigation activity has ...