Air pollution and vegetation damage functions

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Environ Plann A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1068/a090643· OSTI ID:5955711

Liu, B C; Yu, E S.H.

The primary objective of this paper is to review critically the current state of research in the field of air pollution and its effect on vegetation and to derive, through existing data and documentation, a set of integrated economic damage functions of air pollution on various kinds of vegetation, for the purpose of prediction. Economic damage functions of vegetation were estimated via a stepwise least-squares regression method by relating economic losses of a variety of crops to air pollution and climatological variables. The crops and agricultural products selected included corn grain, soybean, cotton, root vegetables, other vegetables, nursery products, flowers, trees, field crops, fruit, and nuts. By utilizing the average economic damage functions derived in this study, the changes in crop losses brought about by changes in the pollution or climatological variables can be predicted.

• Research Organization: Midwest Research Inst., Kansas City, MO
• OSTI ID: 5955711
• Journal Information: Environ Plann A; (United States), Journal Name: Environ Plann A; (United States) Vol. 9:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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