7. BCA - Benefits Benefits = willingness to pay! Benefit from an environmental program Sometimes WTP for amenities = damages avoided Damage functions Cost to Human Health Added Cost to Production / Materials Indirect methods to estimate WTP Health costs averted Value of Human Life Hedonic values / Travel cost Direct methods to estimate WTP Contingent Valuation WTP vs. WTA

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