Controlling Asbestos in Buildings

An Economic Investigation
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-138-96101-2
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 116 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 290 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

Asbestos dust is well-known for causing cancer and other life-threatening illnesses yet still contaminates countless schools, factories and office buildings. This raises the issue of the best way to deal with Asbestos; immediate removal, containment or removal at renovation or demolition. Originally published in 1986, this report aims to evaluate these methods of dealing with asbestos in relation to their cost-effectiveness to conclude the most appropriate solution. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies and Economics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dewees, Donald N.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Umweltökonomie
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Sachbuch, Reise
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction 2. Asbestos Exposures in Buildings 3. Models for Predicting Asbestos Disease 4. Control of Asbestos in Buildings 5. Economic Framework 6. Economic Analysis of Asbestos Control 7. Conclusions; Appendix A: Model of Removal Costs and Building Life; Appendix B: Model of the Firm; Appendix C: The Cost of Saving Lives

Über Autor(innen)

Donald N. Dewees