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Environmental Kuznets Curve In Water Pollution: A Semiparametric Approach, Mahesh Pandit
Environmental Kuznets Curve In Water Pollution: A Semiparametric Approach, Mahesh Pandit
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The relationship between pollution and per capita income generally appears as an inverted U-shaped curve. This inverted U-shaped curve is known as the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC). The shape of the curve, however, is very sensitive to the data, location and pollutant considered in the analysis. Since the early 1990s, there has been an exponential growth in the number of empirical studies in this field, but many refute the inverted U-shaped nature of the curve for pollutants across different time periods and geographical regions. This has generated an increased interest in developing a more flexible functional form for model specification …
Essays On Environmental Issues Associated With The Diary Production Region In Louisiana, Larry Michael Hall
Essays On Environmental Issues Associated With The Diary Production Region In Louisiana, Larry Michael Hall
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The Louisiana dairy production region (LDPR) is located in southeast Louisiana and includes five parishes (Tangipahoa, Washington, Livingston, St. Helena, and St. Tammany). It is home to approximately 90% of the state’s dairy industry and is a major contributor to nonpoint source pollution (NPS) in the area’s watershed through nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment effluents. While point source (PS) effluents are easily identified and subject to federal and state regulations, NPS mitigation efforts must address uncertainties such as location of the NPS as well as stochastic parameters such as rainfall and its effect on nutrient and sediment flow. This dissertation presents …