Benefit Valuation |
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Benefit valuation
methodologies: benefits transfer, travel cost, contingent value,
contingent use, discrete choice, avoided cost/damage,
income
Cost valuation
methodologies: program and project budgeting, cost curves, comparable
facility costing
Applications in the following sectors: water supply, wastewater, drainage, flood management, ecosystem restoration, species protection, recreation, education.
Completed studies:
Valuation of cultural and natural heritage resources in Mongolia based on a household survey. Valuation of use and existence values using a stochastic payment card approach. Sustainable Tourism Development Project (Phase 2), Mongolia, ADB 2021
Valuation of the benefits of education:
Strengthening the Education System Sector Development Program Asian Development Bank - secondary education in the Kyrgyz Republic, 2014-15.
2nd Vocational Education and Skills Development Project (KGZ 38298) Asian Development Bank - primary vocational education in the Kyrgyz Republic, 2015
Socio-economic evaluations under the Canadian Species at Risk Act: (a) Lake
Ontario Atlantic Salmon 2007-08; (b) Silver Lamprey
2007-08; (c) Northern Brook Lamprey 2008 (with ESSA Technologies Ltd)
Valuation of service improvements in infrastructure loan appraisals:
Henan Hebi Qihe River Basin Environment Improvement and Ecological Conservation. ADB 2015 (wetland and forest restoration, wastewater management, flood control, non-point source pollution control), China.
Hubei Enshi Qing River Upstream Environment Rehabilitation Project. ADB
2014-2015 (wastewater management, flood control, non-point source
pollution control), China.
Jilin Water Supply and Sewerage Development Project.
Asian Development Bank,
2004-2005. (
Wuhan Wastewater and Storm Water Management Project, Asian Development Bank,
2005.
Wetland Evaluation
– analysis of the economic impact of a proposed wetland restoration near
Lake St Clair on farming, hunt camps, and other economic sectors. For Ducks
Unlimited and the Ministry of Natural Resources, 1999 – 2000. (with
Ecologistics Ltd, CH2M Hill Ltd)
Benefit valuation for various watershed planning studies in Canada, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources:
Innisfil Creek Economic Evaluation of Water Resources, Ontario - irrigation, 2014-15 (with Harry Cumming Associates Inc)
Bay of Quinte Remedial Action Plan Study, International Joint Commission,
Ontario - recreation, water supply, aesthetic amenities,
1992
Stratford-Avon River Environmental Management Project
-
crop production,
1981-84
Grand River Basin Water Management Study
- water supply, recreation, flood control, ecosystem benefits, 1978-1980
Discrete choice survey to assess the impacts of air pollution on
human health.
Environment Canada and Health Canada, 1995-96 (advisor
to
Triangle Economic Research Ltd).
Swimming Benefits -
on-site encounter
survey and analysis to quantify the benefits to beach
users from water quality improvements.
Valuation used stated and revealed preference approaches.
Ontario Ministry of the
Environment, 1990.