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Lecture: TTh 11:10-12:25 in room 3145 of the Vertical CampusInstructional Technology Fellow: Amanda Licastro
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Tag Archives: Costanza
“We stress again that this is only a starting point.”
There’s so much I could go into about how wrong this paper is, but that’d be coming from an “activist” standpoint, so that viewpoint is moot. From a purely objective, “economically-scientific” standing, Costanza is highlighting a necessary evil: in a … Continue reading
valuation matters
Though we’ve touched upon the concept of valuation in class, I’ve never been able to understand it fully. What formulas would one use to calculate the value of, say, the Salt Marsh in Marine Park? According to NYC Parks and … Continue reading
Not Everything Has a Valuation
Costanza’s article makes a great point of explaining how ecosystems aren’t given enough attention because the capital they produce can’t be quantified. Unfortunately, we often don’t realize the value they provide until after they are removed, demolished, or constructed over. … Continue reading
Can Everything Be Quantified?
Here is something I always think about: People are intruding on nature. Where trees grew, people cut them down. Where marshes formed, people filled them in. By driving, manufacturing, and modernizing, people are polluting, destroying, and diluting what is not … Continue reading