MEASURES OF THE POTENTIAL ECONOMIC LOSS FROM OIL POLLUTION

The specific problem addressed in the report is that of empirically estimating the potential impact of a large scale oil spill into the public waters on the economy of a nearby coastal community. Taking two areas as case studies, the sensitivity of their economies to exogenous changes in income was estimated using an economic base model. The potential loss was then calculated from the amount of income directly susceptible to oil pollution damages. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Center for Naval Analyses

  1401 Wilson Boulevard
  Arlington, VA  United States  22209
• Authors:
  • Kuzmack, R A
• Publication Date: 1971-3-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Liability; Loss and damage; Oil spills; Pollution
• Uncontrolled Terms: Damage assessment
• Subject Areas: Environment; Law; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00019194
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CNA-Prof. Paper-67
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 8 1973 12:00AM