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Wood Smoke: Monetizing Health Impacts

At a Glance

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Sector 

Previous Meeting

Sep 2014 26 Fri
Wood Smoke: Monetizing Health Impact Meeting 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Summary

Background and Subcommittee Scope – This subcommittee provided guidance on the methodology for monetizing the value of health benefits from reducing wood smoke in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). This subcommittee made recommendations to the RTF on the technical considerations around the estimates. The final report and recommendation to the Council are below.

Subcommittee Meetings

  • Most Recent Meeting: September 26, 2014
  • Meetings & Materials

Deliverables

  • RTF Memo on Wood Smoke to the Council
  • Final Staff Report on Proposed Methodology for Monetizing the Health Impacts of Wood Smoke
  • RTF presentation (October 14, 2014)
  • RTF Presentation (November 18, 2014)

Subcommittee Materials

  • PNW Wood Smoke Analysis Final Memo
  • Abt Final Presentation to Staff
  • RTF Presentation (May 13, 2014)
  • Draft Wood Smoke Valuation Report
  • Draft Proposed Methodology for Monetizing the Health Impacts of Wood Smoke
  • PNW Wood Smoke Baseline Emissions Methodology Memo
  • Summaries of the Baseline Emissions
  • Queries and data used to generate Baseline Emissions
  • Applying the Monetary Value of Avoiding Wood Smoke Emissions
  • Estimating Monetary Value of Reducing Wood Smoke Emissions
  • Scenario Analysis for the Pacific Northwest Study Area
  • PNW Wood Smoke Emissions Baseline Estimation
  • PNW Wood Smoke Analysis Final Memo
  • PNW Wood Smoke Calculations
  • Monetary Value Results
  • The devaluation of life – W. Kip Viscusi

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