The Costs and Benefits of Sulphur Oxide Control: A Methodological StudyThe study represents the first serious attempt to develop a methodology for cost/benefit analysis in this particular field of sulphur oxide control strategies. It is divided into three main sections: an introductory section, consisting of background and philosophy of the study; a section which describes how the impact on ambient air quality is estimated and how the costs of control are calculated in the chosen scenerios; and a final section concerning the assessment of the benefits of sulphur oxide control from the effects of the chosen economic areas- materials, crops, health, and aquatic ecosystems. |
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