The Cost Benefit Analysis of the Phenomenon of Dust Storm
Does the Tree Planting of Khuzestan Province have Economic Justification?
Subject Areas :
Environmental Economics
Amir Hossein Montazer-Hojat
1
(Associate Professor at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz)
Hasan Farazmand
2
(Associate Professor at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz)
Neamat Ollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard
3
(Professor at Ahvaz Jondishpour University of Medical Sciences)
Donya Amoury
4
(Master Science of Economics at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz)
Received: 2020-10-02
Accepted : 2022-10-12
Published : 2022-09-23
Keywords:
Cost-benefit analysis,
tree planting,
Dust center,
Khuzestan Province,
Abstract :
Background and purpose: Since 2004, dust storm has become a major problem in Khuzestan province, and the need for attention and action to solve this problem has increased. For this reason, the tree planting of the acute centers of fine dust to control this phenomenon was placed on the agenda of the organization of forests, pastures and wetlands of Khuzestan province.Research method: In this study, using cost-benefit analysis, the tree planting plan of acute origins of Khuzestan province was evaluated from an economic perspective. For this purpose, the benefits of the implementation of this policy were considered as a reduction in heart and respiratory diseases, which was compared with the current value of planting and tree planting costs.Findings: The results of this study showed that the criterion of net present value (NPV) is positive and the ratio of benefits to costs (B/C) is greater than one.Discussion and conclusion: according to the obtained results, the implementation of this policy has an economic justification.
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Yarahamdi D., Nasiri B., Khushkish A. and Nikbakht H. 2014. "The effect of climate fluctuations on the occurrence of dust phenomenon: A case study of dust in the west and southwest of Iran", 2013, Desert Ecosystem Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 5, pp. 19-28. (In persian)
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Baaghideh, M. and Ahmadi, H. 2013. "Analysis of Dust and Diversion Risks in West and Southwest of Iran", Journal of Rescue and Rescue Research, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 42-61.
Azhdari, A. 2015. "Identification of the origin of dust storm in Khuzestan province", General Directorate of Geology and Mineral Exploration of the South Western Region. (In Persian)
Lee, H. Kim, H. Honda, Y. Lim, Y-H and Yi, S. 2013. "Effect of Asian dust storms on daily mortality in seven metropolitan cities of Korea", Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 79, pp. 510-517.
Godarzi M. Hosseini A. and Ahmadi H. 2016 "Investigation of the temporal and spatial distribution of days with dust in the west and southwest of Iran", Iranian watershed science and engineering, Vol. 11, No. 39, pp. 1-10.
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