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Strip‐Mined Land Reclamation with Sewage Sludge: An Economic Simulation
Author(s) -
Seitz Wesley D.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.2307/1239310
Subject(s) - land reclamation , metropolitan area , environmental science , cropping , sewage sludge , sewage , waste management , business , environmental engineering , geography , agriculture , engineering , archaeology
The economic aspects of a land reclamation, sludge utilization project being operated by the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago are simulated. The variables influencing performance most were sludge transport costs, site preparation costs, the nitrogen budget, cropping system, and source of labor in site preparation.