Assessment of the Economic Magnitude of Environmental Damage from Acid Precipitation in the Adirondacks

摘要

This research represents one of few initial attempts to quantify economic damages resulting from increased acidification of lakes and ponds ostensibly due to acidic deposition. The Adirondack mountains have beenidentified as one of the most impacted and vulnerable areas in the northeastern U. S. to suffer acidification damages to its aquatic ecosystem. The focus of this research is the loss in economic welfare resulting from diminished recreational angling opportunities within the Adirondack fishery. An amended travel-cost model was applied to a survey of licensed anglers in New York State to determine the economic value of the fishery prior to the general acknowledgement of widespread acidification damages.