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365. Investment decision-support framework for water-sensitive urban design

9 February, 20229 February, 2022 by David Pannell2 Min Reading

I’ve got a new paper out in the Journal of Hydrology: “Developing an integrated investment decision-support framework for water-sensitive urban design projects” by Md Sayed

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Economics, Latest, Policy, Social issues

364. BCA criticisms 4: “not fair”

24 January, 202214 April, 2022 by David Pannell7 Min Reading

Sometimes Benefit: Cost Analysis is criticised because it doesn’t address questions of fairness (or “equity”). To what extent is that a fair(!) criticism? In the

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Music

363. The Beatles: Get Back

17 January, 202230 January, 2022 by David Pannell16 Min Reading

Peter Jackson’s documentary masterpiece, The Beatles: Get Back, was released in November. I know that thousands of people have already commented on it, either in

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Economics, Policy

362. BCA criticisms 3: “discounting is bad”

10 January, 202214 April, 2022 by David Pannell6 Min Reading

Number 3 in my series on criticisms of Benefit: Cost Analysis (BCA) addresses discounting, the procedure used to compare benefits and costs that occur at

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Communication, Latest, Miscellaneous

361. Golf limericks

20 December, 202119 December, 2021 by David Pannell1 Min Reading

With Christmas upon us, it’s time for something light and (hopefully) amusing. How about a collection of limericks about golfing mishaps and achievements?  Most Saturdays

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Agriculture, Economics

360. Potential farmer responses to extreme prices for nitrogen fertiliser

19 December, 202125 January, 2022 by David Pannell6 Min Reading

For various reasons, the current price of nitrogen fertiliser is sky high. How should farmers respond? Crop farmers in Australia are currently ordering the inputs

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