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The Valuation of Contaminated Land

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This study presents a Monte Carlo-based method for explicitly accounting for uncertainty in the valuation of contaminated property. Environmental risk is being quantified by the scientific methods described in this work. Financial risk is also quantifiable by these techniques. A 1993 Supreme Court case known as Daubert has changed the admission requirements for scientific evidence by expert witnesses. Hoyt (1997) notes that it is “imperative that real estate appraisers who testify be sure that their scientific evidence will stand up to the scrutiny of Daubert or their testimony may be rejected.” A scientific method of quantifying the unique financial risk of this type of asset is used for the valuation of contaminated land. It has been noted that the insurance industry uses a similar technique in order to calculate premiums for providing insurance for contaminated sites, providing market acceptance as a Daubert factor for admissibility.

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  • Bruce Weber, 1997. "The Valuation of Contaminated Land," Journal of Real Estate Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(3), pages 379-398, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjerxx:v:14:y:1997:i:3:p:379-398
    DOI: 10.1080/10835547.1997.12090901
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