Title: Comparison of health and environmental impacts from electricity generation systems

Authors: Wolfram Krewitt, Rainer Friedrich, Alfred Trukenmuller

Addresses: Institut fur Energiewirtschaft und Rationelle Energieanwendung (IER), Universitat Stuttgart, Hessbruhlstr. 49a, D-70565 Stuttgart, Germany. Institut fur Energiewirtschaft und Rationelle Energieanwendung (IER), Universitat Stuttgart, Hessbruhlstr. 49a, D-70565 Stuttgart, Germany. Institut fur Energiewirtschaft und Rationelle Energieanwendung (IER), Universitat Stuttgart, Hessbruhlstr. 49a, D-70565 Stuttgart, Germany

Abstract: Health and environmental impacts from fossil, renewable and nuclear electricity generation are estimated following a detailed bottom-up impact pathway analysis. By using a set of harmonised air quality and dose-effect models, a methodological framework has been established and consistently applied across different fuel chains, including the analysis of consequences from beyond design nuclear accidents. As far as possible, welfare losses resulting from environmental impacts are transferred into monetary terms to make results comparable on an aggregated level, and to indicate the costs to society resulting from health and environmental damage related to electricity generation.

Keywords: air pollution; environmental impact assessment; external costs; comparative risk assessment.

DOI: 10.1504/IJRAM.2002.001519

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 2002 Vol.3 No.1, pp.41-58

Published online: 04 Jul 2003 *

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