System dynamics environmental decision modeling: Nitrogen oxides application

Thesis/Dissertation · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6418333

Coleman, J J

The management problem addressed is developing a simple decision model the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can use to balance environmental and economic impacts of various pollution control strategies. This model must be capable of addressing: (1) impacts of present and planned pollution control costs on pollution control and national output from 1950 to 2050; (2) adequacy of present and planned pollution control resource levels to meet national air quality standards; (3) pollutant emissions changes resulting from alternative environmental and economic choices; (4) impacts of increasing production technology investments on the economy and pollution control; (5) measures to reduce environmental pollution without reducing economic growth; (6) strategies for balancing environmental control efficiencies with higher rates of economic growth; (7) disaggregation by pollutant types, fuel types, industrial classifications, and by states. A system dynamics model called EPIC was developed to assess regulations and incentives for controlling nitrogen oxides as well as other pollutant emissions. EPIC provides general disequilibrium representation of major linkages between economic, environmental and other sectors.

• Research Organization: Nova Univ., Fort Lauderdale, FL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6418333
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTROL
COST
DECISION MAKING
ECONOMIC IMPACT
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS