A Proposed Methodology for Prioritizing Project Effects to Include in Cost-Benefit Analysis Using Resilience, Vulnerability and Risk Perception
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Department of Business Administration, University of Cantabria, E.T.S. Ingenieros de Caminos, C y P. Avda. de los Castros s/n, Santander 39005, Spain
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Department of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ, Scotland
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Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental "IH Cantabria", University of Cantabria, Avda. Isabel Torres 15, PCTCAN, Santander 39011, Spain
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Sustainability 2014, 6(11), 7945-7966; https://doi.org/10.3390/su6117945
Received: 26 September 2014 / Revised: 31 October 2014 / Accepted: 4 November 2014 / Published: 11 November 2014
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Management of Marine Resources under Uncertainty: Economic, Environmental and Social Aspects)
Abstract
Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) has emerged as one of the most widely used methodologies in environmental policy analysis, with many governments applying it in their decision-making procedures and laws. However, undertaking a full CBA is expensive, and conclusions must be drawn on which project or policy impacts to include in the analysis. Based on the ideas of resilience, vulnerability and risk, we suggest a method for prioritizing project impacts for inclusion in a CBA, which includes both expert assessment and citizen preferences. We then illustrate how the method can be applied in the context of land use change decisions, using a real application. View Full-TextKeywords:
cost-benefit analysis; ranking; impact analysis; resilience; vulnerability; risk
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Ortega, S.T.; Hanley, N.; Simal, P.D. A Proposed Methodology for Prioritizing Project Effects to Include in Cost-Benefit Analysis Using Resilience, Vulnerability and Risk Perception. Sustainability 2014, 6, 7945-7966.
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