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Total cost assessment for environmental engineers and managers
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New York : John Wiley, 1998
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9780471190981

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30000005025485 TS155 K46 1998 Open Access Book Book
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Total cost assessment-an important, newly emerging concept in environmental engineering and management-includes environmental impact costs and shows that projects preventing pollution can also save money. The book presents a simple, accurate method and demonstrates its application through 25 case studies and practice exercises derived from actual industry experience.


Table of Contents

What Is Total Cost Assessment?
Gathering Cost Data
The Basics of Money
The Mechanics of the Present Value
Actually Doing It:Three Levels of TCA Detail
Other Measures of Profitability
Case Studies of TCA
Practice Exercises
TCA and Contingent Liabilities
Integrating TCA with Other Macromanagement Tools
Limits and Barriers to TCA
"Beyond the Walls of the Factory"
Appendices
Glossary
Bibliography
Index