Evaluating Boston Harbor Cleanup: An Ecosystem Valuation Approach

In this study, we develop an economic evaluation of the Boston Harbor Cleanup, a court-mandated action started in 1986, through a comparison of cleanup costs and relevant ecosystem service values. Our results suggest that the ecosystems in the study area provide services to society with a capitalize...

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Main Authors: Di Jin, Chris Watson, Hauke Kite-Powell, Paul Kirshen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00478/full