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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Valuation of urban air pollution: A case study of Kanpur City in India

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Author(s):
Gupta U
Year:
2008
Journal:
Environmental & Resource Economics. 41 (3): 315-326
Abstract:

This study estimates the monetary benefits to individuals from health damages avoided if air pollution is reduced in the urban industrial city of Kanpur in India. A notable feature of this study is that it uses data from weekly health-diaries collected for three seasons. For measuring monetary benefits, the study considers two major components of health cost that is incurred due to adverse effects of air pollution on health i.e., the loss in wages due to workdays lost from work and the expenditure incurred on mitigating activities. The study estimates that a representative working individual from Kanpur would gain Rs. 165.47 per year if air pollution were reduced to a safe level. The extrapolated annual benefits for the entire population in the city are Rs. 224.55 million.

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Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Air Pollution, Meteorological Factor, Temperature
    • Air Pollution, Meteorological Factor, Temperature: Particulate Matter, Other Air Pollution, Specify
      • Particulate Matter, Other Air Pollution, Specify: NOx; SO2
      Air Pollution (other)
    • Air Pollution, Meteorological Factor, Temperature: Variability
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    Urban
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Asia
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Cardiovascular Impact, Infectious Disease, Respiratory Impact
    • Cardiovascular Impact, Infectious Disease, Respiratory Impact: Other Cardiovascular Impact, Specify
      • Other Cardiovascular Impact, Specify: blood pressure ailment; heart disease
      Cardiovascular Disease (other)
    • Cardiovascular Impact, Infectious Disease, Respiratory Impact: Airborne Disease
      • Airborne Disease: Tuberculosis
      Airborne Disease
    • Cardiovascular Impact, Infectious Disease, Respiratory Impact: Asthma, Other Respiratory Impact, Specify
      • Asthma, Other Respiratory Impact, Specify: tuberculosis
      Respiratory Condition (other)
Model/Methodology What is this?

type of model used or methodology development is a focus of resource

    Cost/Economic Impact Prediction
Model Timescale What is this?

how far into the future results of a model/analysis are projected

    Inter-Annual (1-10 years)
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Research Article
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Mitigation
    • Mitigation : Mitigation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm
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