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J Environ Manage

Title:		"Economic-environmental modeling of point source pollution in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA"
Author(s):		Kebede E; Schreiner DF; Huluka G;
Address:		"Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, USA. kebede@tusk.edu"
Journal Title:		J Environ Manage
Year:		2002
Volume:		65
Issue:		1
Page Number:		85 - 94
DOI:		10.1006/jema.2001.0532
ISSN/ISBN:		0301-4797 (Print) 0301-4797 (Linking)
Abstract:		"This paper uses an integrated economic-environmental model to assess the point source pollution from major industries in Jefferson County, Northern Alabama. Industrial expansion generates employment, income, and tax revenue for the public sector; however, it is also often associated with the discharge of chemical pollutants. Jefferson County is one of the largest industrial counties in Alabama that experienced smog warnings and ambient ozone concentration, 1996-1999. Past studies of chemical discharge from industries have used models to assess the pollution impact of individual plants. This study, however, uses an extended Input-Output (I-O) economic model with pollution emission coefficients to assess direct and indirect pollutant emission for several major industries in Jefferson County. The major findings of the study are: (a) the principal emission by the selected industries are volatile organic compounds (VOC) and these contribute to the ambient ozone concentration; (b) the direct and indirect emissions are significantly higher than the direct emission by some industries, indicating that an isolated analysis will underestimate the emission by an industry; (c) while low emission coefficient industries may suggest industry choice they may also emit the most hazardous chemicals. This study is limited by the assumptions made, and the data availability, however it provides a useful analytical tool for direct and cumulative emission estimation and generates insights on the complexity in choice of industries"
Keywords:		"Alabama *Environmental Monitoring Environmental Pollutants/*analysis/*economics Income Industry *Models, Economic Organic Chemicals/analysis *Public Sector Taxes Volatilization;"
Notes:		"MedlineKebede, Ellene Schreiner, Dean F Huluka, Gobena eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. England 2002/08/14 J Environ Manage. 2002 May; 65(1):85-94. doi: 10.1006/jema.2001.0532"