A searchable spreadsheet of monetary environmental valuation estimates drawn from the environmental economics literature. The project aims to produce a suite of unit values for non-market environmental impacts to aid initial assessment in government social cost-benefit analysis, following HM Treasury Green Book principles. The data is intended for incorporation into Supplementary Green Book Guidance by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).
Use Cases
- Estimate monetary costs of environmental impacts in policy appraisals based on the described unit values.
- Perform initial social cost-benefit analysis for projects with environmental effects based on the 'look-up' tables.
- Apply environmental valuation following HM Treasury Green Book principles based on the accompanying guidance mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Data is drawn from recent environmental economics literature, suggesting a foundation in academic research.
- Designed for practical application in government appraisals with intended integration into official guidance.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service, likely for the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from the environmental economics literature.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
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