Abstract
Calculating Risks: The Spatial and Political Dimensions of Hazardous Waste Policy, by James T. Hamilton and W. Kip Viscusi, 1999, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Reviewed by Douglas L. Anderton
Highlights
Hamilton and Viscusi’s latest contribution to environmental policy studies is surely required reading for anyone with an interest in environmental policy, urban environmentalism or environmental equity
While Superfund sites are a significant national concern, they present ex-post facto cases for many policy concerns that deal with initial siting and ongoing governance of environmentally hazardous enterprises
Given the reliance of earlier studies on the EPA’s own Hazard Ranking System, the relatively independent assessment of Superfund site risks by Hamilton and Viscusi is a substantial contribution
Summary
Hamilton and Viscusi’s latest contribution to environmental policy studies is surely required reading for anyone with an interest in environmental policy, urban environmentalism or environmental equity. This volume presents a detailed account of the most thorough study yet of environmental risks and remediation policies for Superfund sites. Given the reliance of earlier studies on the EPA’s own Hazard Ranking System, the relatively independent assessment of Superfund site risks (they still rely upon original record of decision data) by Hamilton and Viscusi is a substantial contribution.
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