Publications
Economic Impacts of Ocean Acidification: AÂ Meta-Analysis
This paper presents a comprehensive review and synthesis of studies that forecast economic impacts of ocean acidification. The changes in seawater chemistry resulting from increased carbon dioxide emissions, known as ocean acidification, will have detrimental impacts to marine ecosystem services. Those services include wild capture fisheries, aquaculture, recreation, shoreline protection, and others. The current literature valuing expected impacts to those services is rather thin and tends to focus on mollusk harvesting and aquaculture. Despite the paucity of studies, we divide all relevant estimates into five additively separable economic sectors to provide an aggregate estimate of economic damage from ocean acidification at the end of this century.
Moore, C., & Fuller, J. (2022). Economic impacts of ocean acidification: a meta-analysis. Marine Resource Economics, 37(2), 201-219.
Research & Projects
Who is Prepared for Disaster?
Events of severe weather impose a heavy toll on both persons and property in the United States. Preparing for severe weather can minimize the potential damages, however, currently less than 40% of the American public participates in severe weather preparation. This study examines patterns in disaster preparedness amongst households in the U.S to determine the circumstances in which preparation actions are being performed.
Recovery from Severe Weather: A Case Study in Florida
Following a severe weather event, homeowners and local governments try to rebuild and restore their communities, turning to personal savings, insurance settlements, and public and private disaster relief funds. However, total damages incurred by individuals and communities as a result of a disaster typically exceed these funds. This deficit may lead to displacement and eventually blight. Blighted or vacant and abandoned properties are linked to increased crime, decreased property values, poor resident health, and depleted local government resources, a less than ideal ground on which to rebuild a community. This analysis will measure the extent to which severe weather can lead to community blight, focusing on disastrous events and communities in the state of Florida.
Environmental Hazard Experience of People Experiencing Homelessness
Compared with the general population, people experiencing homelessness (PEH) display disproportionately negative health outcomes. Unsheltered PEH face high levels of environmental exposure with limited to no protection from the biophysical environment. Environmental hazards that PEH encounter may include soil and water contamination, air and noise pollution, exposure to pests and rodents and exposure to severe weather events. In this study we measure the rate of exposure to environmental hazards for PEH in urban settings.
Green Gentrification: A Case Study in Washington D.C.
The U.S government has made a pledge to build climate resilience and many communities in the U.S. are increasingly adopting green interventions. Green interventions are meant to enhance climate resilience capacity, but often have negative consequences, like green gentrification. Environmental improvements tend to increase quality of life and subsequently property values in communities where they are implemented, which act to price out vulnerable residents. This study examines the role of green interventions on gentrification trends in Washington D.C.