Euston Quah
Biographic Data
| ID | 702909 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Euston Quah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Euston |
| FAMILY NAME | Quah |
| SIGNATURE | QUAH E |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6589-4533 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Economics of Natural Disasters
"Unlike existing books on the topic that cover more on non-economic aspects of natural disasters, this book covers economic aspects of natural disasters viz damage assessment, risk management and resilience. The book contains several case studies and covers some of the major natural disasters in different countries, most notably the recent Nepal earthquake, tsunami in Fukushima, the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, floods in Thailand, the typ…
Pollution Across Borders
"This book is a collection of insights from experts of various fields, and will entail discussions of the recurring haze problem in Southeast Asia. It discusses multiple aspects of the haze problem. What is the cause of the haze? Who are the perpetrators and victims? What are the impacts and costs of the haze? Why has the haze problem persisted for decades? Are there prospects of resolving the pollution? How should we analyze the issue? Which sol…
Controversial Project Siting
Modelling Transboundary Air Pollution in Southeast Asia
Transboundary air pollution, popularly known as the 'haze', is a recent but significant environmental crisis in Southeast Asia, and is primarily the result of Indonesian forest fires. We identify that the fundamental motivation behind the practice of clearing forestland with fire by the polluters is economic in nature. We then argue that the major victims of the forest fires and haze are likely to play a vital role in the solution of the problem,…
Transboundary Pollution in Southeast Asia
Pricing a scenic view
Landscapes and scenic views are often changed by economic development. This paper uses a contingent evaluation survey to determine the total economic value of a major park in Singapore—the East Coast Park. Given the small size of Singapore, the paper shows how values for option, existence and use can be derived from the frequency of visits to the park. It highlights the socio-economic characteristics of environmentally conscious Singaporeans. The…
Housework Evaluation Studies in North America, Europe and Asia
Persistent Problems in Measuring Household Production
Three problems continue to plague household production researchers: definition of household production, method of dealing with joint-production activities and the appropriate valuation of household production. Each of these problems is analyzed and ways of resolving it suggested. Particular attention is paid to the valuation question. It is shown here that the appropriate method of valuation is one which is consistent with economic theory. This, …
Persistent Problems in Measuring Household Production
Three problems continue to plague household production researchers: definition of household production, method of dealing with joint-production activities and the appropriate valuation of household production. Each of these problems is analyzed and ways of resolving it suggested. Particular attention is paid to the valuation question. It is shown here that the appropriate method of valuation is one which is consistent with economic theory. This, …
Housework Evaluation Studies in North America, Europe and Asia
Pricing a scenic view
Landscapes and scenic views are often changed by economic development. This paper uses a contingent evaluation survey to determine the total economic value of a major park in Singapore—the East Coast Park. Given the small size of Singapore, the paper shows how values for option, existence and use can be derived from the frequency of visits to the park. It highlights the socio-economic characteristics of environmentally conscious Singaporeans. The…
Transboundary Pollution in Southeast Asia
Modelling Transboundary Air Pollution in Southeast Asia
Transboundary air pollution, popularly known as the 'haze', is a recent but significant environmental crisis in Southeast Asia, and is primarily the result of Indonesian forest fires. We identify that the fundamental motivation behind the practice of clearing forestland with fire by the polluters is economic in nature. We then argue that the major victims of the forest fires and haze are likely to play a vital role in the solution of the problem,…
Controversial Project Siting
Economics of Natural Disasters
"Unlike existing books on the topic that cover more on non-economic aspects of natural disasters, this book covers economic aspects of natural disasters viz damage assessment, risk management and resilience. The book contains several case studies and covers some of the major natural disasters in different countries, most notably the recent Nepal earthquake, tsunami in Fukushima, the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, floods in Thailand, the typ…
Pollution Across Borders
"This book is a collection of insights from experts of various fields, and will entail discussions of the recurring haze problem in Southeast Asia. It discusses multiple aspects of the haze problem. What is the cause of the haze? Who are the perpetrators and victims? What are the impacts and costs of the haze? Why has the haze problem persisted for decades? Are there prospects of resolving the pollution? How should we analyze the issue? Which sol…
Geography (6 works) · Environmental planning (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Environmental Science (4 works) · Meteorology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Haze (3 works) · History (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Southeast asia (3 works)