Multi-site Economic Benefits of Sediment Remediation at Great Lakes Areas of Concern

摘要

The broad goal of this research was to accelerate informed decision-making about contaminated sediment remediation in the Great Lakes. The research aimed to be directly applicable to the remedial action plans (RAPs) prepared for each Great Lakes Area of Concern (AOC) and to the lakewide management plans (LaMPs) prepared for each of the Great Lakes. The research had two subsidiary objectives: (1) to quantify the economic benefits of contaminant clean-up for communities adjacent to Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC) and (2) to educate the public and elected officials about the economic benefits of clean-up.