The social cost of carbon dioxide (SC-CO 2 ) measures the monetized value of the damages
to society caused by an incremental metric tonne of CO 2 emissions and is a key metric …

Urbanization strains existing stormwater systems, yielding high flood rates, degraded urban
aquatic habitat, and low water quality in lakes and rivers. Cities increasingly rely on green …

Improvements in local surface water quality in the Mississippi River Basin (MRB) can contribute
to the regional environmental goals of reducing hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. To inform …

Throughout the winter months across the globe, mountain communities and snow-enthusiasts
alike anxiously monitor ever-changing snowpack conditions. We model the behavioral …

Hydrofluorocarbons are a potent greenhouse gas, yet there remains a lack of quantitative
estimates of their social cost. The present study addresses this gap by directly calculating the …

The Great Dismal Swamp (GDS) National Wildlife Refuge delivers multiple ecosystem services,
including air quality and human health via fire mitigation. Our analysis estimates benefits …

Evidence of the physical and economic impacts of climate change is a critical input to policy
development and decision-making. In addition to the magnitude of potential impacts, …

This dissertation presents three papers that estimate the demand for environmental goods
and services. Chapter 1 begins with a brief overview of the practice of nonmarket valuation, …

Many public water systems are struggling to locate and replace lead pipes that distribute
drinking water across the United States. This study investigates factors associated with …

Many mountain towns rely on climate amenities such as wintertime precipitation to generate
local economic activity. However, climate models predict large reductions in annual snowfall …