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Sustainable Development Concerning with Mankind’s Climate Changes
Dobrescu, Emilian M.; Susanu, Monica; Oprea, Raducan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
Mankind has witnessed many outstanding weather happenings which determined radical climate changes and thus, the draught is expected further to grow. Many experts, academics and scientists all over the continents have strongly called for attention about the importance of saving the water, either...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008596360
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Determining optimal air quality standards: Quantities or prices?
Halkos, George - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2000
In this study, a basic comparison between the Pigouvian and the Coasean approaches is carried out in order to discuss and comment on the mechanisms by which externalities are resolved. Environmental control approaches are examined and compared in terms of minimization of abatement costs,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011107342
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Is there any relationship between Environmental Quality Index, Human Development Index and Economic Growth? Evidences from Indian States
Mukherjee, Sacchidananda; Chakraborty, Debashis - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
two is far more complicated for developing countries like India, given the dependence of a large section of the population …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008596405
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Uncertainty in optimal pollution levels: Modeling the benefit area
Halkos, George - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This paper identifies the optimal pollution level under the assumptions of linear, quadratic and exponential damage and …
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Assessing the economic value of protecting artificial lakes
Halkos, George - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This study examines the current and potential economic value of an artificial lake aiming to explore the factors that affect people’s willingness to pay (WTP) for its protection. The WTP was derived from a face-to-face survey of 564 residents and recreational users of the Plastira’s lake,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258565
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Economic valuation of coastal zone quality improvements
Halkos, George - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Individuals’ decision to use a particular coastal beach is influenced by their preferences and perceptions as well as beach’s characteristics. This study examines visitors’ attributes and desired site specific characteristics in order to determine the factors affecting willingness to pay...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009386698
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Spatial environmental efficiency indicators in regional waste generation: A nonparametric approach
Halkos, George; Papageorgiou, George - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
This paper computes and analyses for the first time environmental efficiencies in waste generation of 160 European regions in NUTS 2 level in seven European countries. For this reason different Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model formulations are used modeling the pollutant in the form of...
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A weighted location differential tax method in environmental problems
Halkos, George; Kitsou, Dimitra - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
social cost imposed to society by the caused environmental damage by these activities. The total pollution cost (TPC) is … the social costs associated with pollution. We relate this with contaminated locations and propose a weighted location … total pollution (social) cost, E(TPC), would be of interest and therefore we proceed to the evaluation through the use of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108233
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Controlling polluting firms: Nash and Stackelberg strategies
Halkos, George; Papageorgiou, George - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
have their own control policies which are the rate of emissions on behalf the polluting firms and the rate of pollution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108611
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Cost-effectiveness analysis in reducing nutrient loading in Baltic and Black Seas: A review
Halkos, George - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Eutrophication represents a global environmental pressure that necessitates international co-operation and the diffusion of information to avoid information asymmetries, the construction of an appropriate legislative framework, the development of monitoring technologies and scientific research...
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