Main Title |
Environmental and economic impact of agricultural land use conversion : an evaluation methodology / |
Author |
White, Fred C., ;
Hairston, James E. ;
Musser, Wesley N. ;
Perkins, H. F. ;
Reed., J. F.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
Georgia Univ., Athens.;Environmental Research Lab., Athens, GA. |
Publisher |
Environmental Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
Year Published |
1980 |
Report Number |
EPA-600/5-80-002; EPA-R-804510-01 |
Stock Number |
PB80-137185 |
OCLC Number |
06417278 |
Subjects |
Land use--Georgia ;
Agriculture--Economic aspects--Georgia ;
Agricultural productivity--Georgia ;
Agricultural pollution--Georgia ;
Pesticides--Environmental aspects--Georgia--Measurement ;
Pesticides--Environmental aspects--Measurement
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Additional Subjects |
Agricultural economics ;
Farms ;
Environmental impacts ;
Water pollution ;
Runoff ;
Sediments ;
Fertilizers ;
Economic impact ;
Production ;
Nitrogen ;
Phosphorus ;
Income ;
Land use ;
Cost analysis ;
Social effect ;
Georgia ;
Marginal land ;
Tradeoffs
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBD |
EPA 600-5-80-002 |
c.1 |
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
02/06/2014 |
ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-5-80-002 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
ELBD RPS |
EPA 600-5-80-002 |
repository 2 copies |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
05/28/2021 |
NTIS |
PB80-137185 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
x, 117 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 28 cm. |
Abstract |
The development and application of a methodology for evaluating the environmental and economic impacts of placing marginal, submarginal, and Soil Bank land in crop production is described. Environmental impacts were measured by quantifying the increased environmental loadings of sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus and by estimating the potential environmental impact of pesticides. Economic consequences considered included changes in net farm income and aggregate impact on the state's economy. Although no attempt was made to place a dollar value on environmental consequences, these impacts can be weighed against the economic impacts in a tradeoff fashion as a measure of social costs and benefits resulting from increased production on new cropland. The developed methodology was applied to the state of Georgia and for the period 1973-1976. The pollutants generated annually from each hectare of converted crop production land during the period were estimated to be 11.9 metric tons of sediment, 8.1 kilograms of nitrogen loss (excluding leaching), and 10.5 kilograms of phosphorus loss. Net farm income increased an estimated $61 per hectare annually. |
Notes |
"January 1980." "Grant No. R804510-01." "Project Officers, Thomas E. Waddell, George W. Bailey, Technology Development and Applications Branch." Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-83). |
Place Published |
Athens, Georgia |
Access Notes |
Also issued online. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
Environmental Research Laboratory (Athens, Ga.); University of Georgia.; Environmental Research Laboratory (Athens, Ga.). Technology Development and Applications Branch.; United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development. |
Title Ser Add Ent |
Research reporting series. Socioeconomic environmental studies series ; EPA-600/5-80-002. |
PUB Date Free Form |
1980 |
Series Title Traced |
Research reporting series Socioeconomic environmental studies ; |
Series Title Untraced |
Research reporting series. 5, Socioeconomic environmental studies series ; EPA-600/5-80-002 |
NTIS Prices |
PC A07/MF A01 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
Merged OCLC records |
6428182; 1225722857 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20190919071728 |
Language |
eng |
SUDOCS Number |
EP 1.23/3:600/5-80-002 |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
MERGE |
OCLC Rec Leader |
04248cam 2200985Ia 45010 |