MÉTODOS DE VALORAÇÃO E A FUNÇÃO DOSE-RESPOSTA: DIFICULDADES E VIABILIDADE DE APLICAÇÃO EM ESTUDOS DE POLUIÇÃO DO AR

Abstract

This work aims to discuss the main environmental evaluation methods to be applied in air pollution studies. The two main approaches are: those based on consumers preferences and those based on measurable effects on environmental damages, as well as dose-response functions. It was verified that in non developed countries, where the environmental awareness was in the beginning stage, the dose-response function method was more appropriated. It is also discussed the two main method in dose-response function: the cross section and the temporal approach.