Defining groundwater remediation objectives with cost-benefit analysis: does it work?

2014 - Water resources management

The use of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is increasingly advocated as a tool for supporting water planning decisions, in particular at the local (site) level. This paper questions whether CBA is relevant for evaluating groundwater management options at the scale of large regional aquifers. It highlig…

Tags: cost-benefit analysis , groundwater remediation , contingent valuation