The Economic and Environmental Structure of Alabama's Coastal Region, Part II. Environmental Structure

摘要

The information presented is an extension of an input-output model describing the economic structure of the two coastal counties in Alabama. This extension comprises a description of environmental considerations in the production of goods and services, and includes 34 water quality factors, 6 air quality factors, 11 solid waste factors, 3 water use factors, 10 fuel use factors, 4 land use factors, and 8 occupation factors. A detailed explanation of methodology is given, as well as an accounting of the amount of pollution produced or resource consumed by each of the 31 producing sectors used to characterize the coastal economy. The direct and indirect effects of these environmental factors are quantified in this model. An example of the use of economic-environmental input-output analysis in evaluating alternative regional investment strategies is given.