PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Griffin, Robert
AU  - Vogl, Adrian
AU  - Wolny, Stacie
AU  - Covino, Stefanie
AU  - Monroy, Eivy
AU  - Ricci, Heidi
AU  - Sharp, Richard
AU  - Schmidt, Courtney
AU  - Uchida, Emi
TI  - Including Additional Pollutants into an Integrated Assessment Model for Estimating Nonmarket Benefits from Water Quality
AID  - 10.3368/wple.96.4.457
DP  - 2020 Nov 01
TA  - Land Economics
PG  - 457--477
VI  - 96
IP  - 4
4099  - http://le.uwpress.org/content/96/4/457.short
4100  - http://le.uwpress.org/content/96/4/457.full
SO  - Land Econ2020 Nov 01; 96
AB  - We develop an integrated assessment model for spatially simulating water quality and social welfare from linked ecosystem services that extends prior modeling by incorporating a broader suite of pollutants than conventionally measured factors like phosphorus and nitrogen. Beyond demonstrating the feasibility of such a model, we provide guidance on the impact of omitting or holding constant relevant pollutants and their effect on estimates of water quality and willingness to pay. Applying the model to Narragansett Bay, we find that recent wastewater treatment upgrades and a legacy network of dams are providing millions in annual value to adjacent residents. (JEL Q53, Q57)