Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications 

  1. Lazo, J.K., H.R. Hosterman, J.M. Sprague-Hilderbrand, and J.E. Adkins, 2020: Impact-Based Decision Support Services and the Socioeconomic Impacts of Winter Storms. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 101, E626–E639, https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0153.1
  2. Hosterman, H.R., J.K. Lazo, J.M. Sprague-Hilderbrand, and J.E. Adkins. 2019. Using the National Weather Service’s Impact-Based Decision Support Services to Prepare for Extreme Winter Storms. Journal of Emergency Management. 17(6):455-467. DOI:10.5055/jem.2019.0439
  3. Bostrom, A., R.E. Morss, J. Demuth and H. Lazrus, and J.K. Lazo. 2018. Eyeing the Storm: How Residents of Coastal Florida See Hurricane Forecasts and Warnings. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 30(A):105-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.02.027
  4. Weatherhead, B., B. Wielicki, V. Ramaswamy, M. Abbott, T. Ackerman, B. Atlas, G. Brasseur, L. Bruhwiler, T. Busalacchi, J. Butler, C.T. M. Clack, R. Cooke, L. Cucurull, S. Davis, J. English, D. Fahey, S. Fine, J.K. Lazo, N. Loeb, E. Rignot, B. Soden, D. Stanitski, G. Stephens, B. Tapley, A. Thompson, K. Trenberth, and D. Wuebbles. 2018. “Designing the Climate Observing System of the Future.” Earth’s Future. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2017EF000627/epdf
  5. Haupt, S.E., B. Kosović, T. Jensen, J.K. Lazo, J.A. Lee, P.A. Jiménez, J. Cowie, G. Wiener, T.C. McCandless, M. Rogers, S. Miller, M. Sangupta, Y. Xie, L. Hinkelman, P. Kalb, J. Heiser. 2018. Building the Sun4Cast System: Improvements in Solar Power Forecasting. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. January 2018: 121-135. DOI:10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0221.1.
  6. Weatherhead, E. C., J. Harder, E. A. Araujo-Pradere, J. M. English, L.E. Flynn, S. Frith, J.K. Lazo, P. Pilewskie, Mark Weber, and T. Woods. 2017. “How long do satellites need to overlap? Evaluation of climate data stability from overlapping satellite records. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 17:15069–15093. http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/17/15069/2017/
  7. Weatherhead, E.C., G.E. Bodeker, A. Fassò, K-L. Chang, J.K. Lazo, C.T.M. Clack, D.F. Hurst, B. Hassler, and J.M. English. 2017. “Spatial Coverage of Monitoring Networks: A Climate Observing System Simulation Experiment.” Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 56:3211-3228. DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-17-0040.1.
  8. Maibach, E., R. Mazzone, R. Drost, T. Myers, K. Seitter, K. Hayhoe, B. Ryan, H.J. Witte, N. Gardiner, S.J. Hassol, J.K. Lazo, B. Placky, S. Sublette, and H. Cullen. 2017. TV Weathercasters’ Views of Climate Change Appear to Be Rapidly Evolving. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. October 2017: 2061-2064. DOI:10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00206.1.
  9. White, C., J.K. Lazo, co-authors. 2017. Applications of Subseasonal-to-Seasonal (S2S) Predictions. Meteorological Applications. DOI: 10.1002/met.1654.
  10. Lazrus, H., Morss, R.E., J.L., Demuth, J.K. Lazo, and A. Bostrom. 2016. Know what to do if you encounter a flash flood: Mental models analysis for improving flash flood risk communication and public decision making. Risk Analysis. 36(2):411–427. DOI: 10.1111/risa.12480.
  11. Morss, R.E., K.J. Mulder, J.K Lazo, and J.L Demuth. 2016. How Do People Perceive, Understand, and Respond To Flash Flood Risks and Warnings? Journal of Hydrology. 541:649–664. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.11.047
  12. Demuth, J.L., R.E. Morss, J.K. Lazo, and C. Trumbo. 2016. “Examining Different Past Hurricane Experiences and How They Affect Future Evacuation Intentions” Weather, Climate, and Society. 8:327-344. DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-15-0074.1
  13. Bostrom, A., R.E. Morss, Lazo, J.K., J.L. Demuth, H. Lazrus, and R. Hudson. 2016. “A mental models study of hurricane forecast and warning production, communication, and decision making.” Weather, Climate, and Society. 8(2):111-129. DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-15-0033.1
  14. Morss, R.E., J.L. Demuth, J.K. Lazo, K. Dickinson, H. Lazrus, and B.H. Morrow. 2016. “Understanding public hurricane evacuation decisions and responses to forecast and warning messages” Weather and Forecasting. 31:395-417. doi:10.1175/WAF-D- 15-0066.1.
  15. Morrow, B. H. and J. K. Lazo. 2015. Effective Tropical Cyclone Forecast and Warning Communication: Recent Social Science Contributions. Tropical Cyclone Research and Review. 4(1), 38-48. DOI: 10.6057/2015TCRR01.05
  16. Morss, R. E., J. L. Demuth, A. Bostrom, J. K. Lazo, and H. Lazrus. 2015. Flash flood risks and warning decisions: A mental models study of forecasters, public officials, and media broadcasters in Boulder, Colorado. Risk Analysis. 35(11):2009-28. doi:10.1111/risa.12403.
  17. Lazo, J.K., A. Bostrom, R.E. Morss, J.L. Demuth, and H. Lazrus. 2015. Communicating Hurricane Warnings: Factors Affecting Protective Behavior. Risk Analysis. 35(10):1837-1857. DOI: 10.1111/risa.12407.
  18. Morrow, B.H., J.K. Lazo, J. Rhome, and J. Feyen. 2015. Improving storm surge risk communication: Stakeholder perspectives. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 96:35–48. DOI:10.1175/BAM S-D-13-00197.1.
  19. Morrow, B.H., and K. Lazo. 2014. “Coastal Emergency Manager’s Preferences for Storm Surge Information.” Journal of Emergency Management. 12(2):153-160. DOI:10.5055/jem.2014.0169.
  20. Demuth, J.L., R.E. Morss, J.K. Lazo, and D. Hilderbrand. 2013. “Improving Effectiveness of Weather Risk Communication on the NWS Point-and-Click Web Page.” Weather and Forecasting. 28(3):711–726. DOI: 10.1175/WAF-D-12-00118.1.
  21. Stewart, A.E., J.K. Lazo, R.E. Morss and J.L. Demuth. 2012. “The Relationship of Weather Salience with the Perceptions and Uses of Weather Information in a Nationwide Sample of the United States.” Weather, Climate, and Society 4(4):172-189. DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-11-00033.1.
  22. Lazrus, H., B.H. Morrow, R.E. Morss, J.K. Lazo. 2012. “Vulnerability Beyond Stereotypes: Context and Agency in Hurricane Risk Communication.” Weather Climate and Society. 4(2):103-109. DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-12-00015.1.
  23. Demuth, J.L., R.E. Morss, B.H. Morrow, J.K. Lazo. 2012. “Creation and Communication of Hurricane Risk Information.” Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 93(8):1133-1145. DOI:10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00150.1
  24. Demuth, J.L., J.K. Lazo, and Morss, R.E., 2011. “Exploring Variations in People’s Sources, Uses, and Perceptions of Weather Forecasts.” Weather, Climate, and Society. 3(3): 177-192. DOI: 10.1175/2011WCAS1061.1
  25. Lazo, J.K., M. Lawson, P.H. Larsen, and D.M. Waldman. June 2011 “United States Economic Sensitivity to Weather Variability.” Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 92: 709-720. DOI:10.1175/2011BAMS2928.1
  26. Lazo, J.K. and D.M. Waldman. 2011. “Valuing Improved Hurricane Forecasts.” Economics Letters. 111(1): 43-46. doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2010.12.012
  27. Morss, R.E., J.K. Lazo, J.L. Demuth. 2010. “Examining the Use of Weather Forecasts In Decision Scenarios: Results From a US Survey With Implications For Uncertainty Communication.” Meteorological Applications. 17: 149-162. DOI: 10.1002/met.196
  28. Lazo, J.K., J. S. Rice, M. L. Hagenstad. “Benefits of Investing in Weather Forecasting Research: An Application to Supercomputing.” Yuejiang Academic Journal. 2(1):18-39.
  29. Lazo, J.K., D.M. Waldman, B.H. Morrow, and J.A. Thacher. 2010. “Assessment of Household Evacuation Decision Making and the Benefits of Improved Hurricane Forecasting.” Weather and Forecasting. 25(1):207-219. DOI:10.1175/2009WAF2222310.1
  30. Demuth, J.L., B.H. Morrow, J.K. Lazo. 2009. “Weather Forecast Uncertainty Information: An Exploratory Study with Broadcast Meteorologists.” Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 90(11):1614–1618. DOI:10.1175/2009BAMS2787.1
  31. Lazo, J.K., R.E. Morss, and J.L. Demuth. 2009. “300 Billion Served: Sources, Perceptions, Uses, and Values of Weather Forecasts.” Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 90(6):785-798. DOI:10.1175/2008BAMS2604.1
  32. Gladwin, H., J.K. Lazo, B.H. Morrow, W.G. Peacock, H.E. Willoughby. 2009. “Inbox: Social Science Research Needs for the Hurricane Forecast and Warning System.” Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 90(1):25-29. DOI:10.1175/2008BAMS2606.1.
  33. Morss, R.E., J.L. Demuth, and J.K. Lazo. 2008. Communicating Uncertainty in Weather Forecasts: A Survey of the U.S. Public. Weather and Forecasting. 23(5): 974–991. DOI: 10.1175/2008WAF2007088.1.
  34. Morss, R.E., J.K. Lazo, B.G. Brown, H.E. Brooks, P.T. Ganderton, and B.N. Mills. 2008. Societal and Economic Research and Applications Priorities for the North American THORPEX Program. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 89(3):335–346. DOI:10.1175/BAMS-89-3-335
  35. Demuth, J.L., E. Gruntfest, R.E. Morss, S. Drobot, and J.K. Lazo. 2007. Weather and Society * Integrated Studies (WAS*IS): Building a Community for Integrating Meteorology and Social Science. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 88(11):1729. DOI:10.1175/BAMS-88-11-1729
  36. Lazo, J.K. and W.G. Peacock. 2007. “Social Science Research Needs for the Hurricane Forecast and Warning System: An Introduction.” Natural Hazards Review. 8(3):43-44.
  37. Letson, D., D. Sutter, J.K. Lazo. 2007. “The Economic Value of Hurricane Forecasts: An Overview and Research Needs.” Natural Hazards Review. 8(3):78-86. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1527-6988(2007)8:3(78)
  38. Chestnut, L.G., M.A. Thayer, J.K. Lazo, and S.K. Van Den Eeden. 2006. “The Economic Value of Preventing Respiratory and Cardiovascular Hospitalizations” Contemporary Economic Policy. 24 (1):127-143. doi: 10. J 093/cep/byj007
  39. Lazo, J.K. 2002. “Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services: Discussion and Application.” Drug and Chemical Toxicology 25(4):349–374.
  40. Kinnell, J., J.K. Lazo, D.J. Epp, A. Fisher, and J.S. Shortle. 2002. “Perceptions and Values for Preventing Ecosystem Change: Pennsylvania Duck Hunters and the Prairie Pothole Region.” Land Economics 78(2):228-244.
  41. Smith, J.B., and J.K. Lazo. 2001. “A Summary of Climate Change Impact Assessments from the U.S. Country Studies Program.” Climatic Change. 50:1-29.
  42. Lazo, J.K., J. Kinnell, and A. Fisher. 2000. “Expert and Lay Perceptions of Ecosystem Risk.” Risk Analysis 20(2):179-193.
  43. Lazo, J.K., J.C. Kinnell, T. Bussa, A. Fisher, and N. Collamer. 1999. “Expert and Lay Mental Models of Ecosystems: Inferences for Risk Communication.” Risk: Health, Safety, and the Environment. 10(1):45-64.
  44. Schulze, W.D., G.H. McClelland, J.K. Lazo, and R.D. Rowe. 1998. “Embedding and Calibration in Measuring Non-Use Values.” Journal of Resource and Energy Economics. 20:163-178.
  45. Lazo, J.K., G.H. McClelland, and W.D. Schulze. 1997. “Economic Theory and Psychology of Non-Use Values.” Land Economics. 73(3):358-371.
  46. Lazo, J.K. and K.T. McClain. 1996. “Community Perceptions of Environmental Impacts of Energy Policy: Rail Shipment of Coal.” Energy Policy. 24(6):531-540.
  47. Lazo, J.K., W.D. Schulze, G.H. McClelland, and J.K. Doyle. 1992. “Can Contingent Valuation Measure Non-Use Values?” American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 74(5): 1126-1132.
  48. Howe, C.W. and J.K. Lazo. 1990. “Economic Impact of Water Transfers from the Arkansas Valley in Colorado.” Forum of the Association for Arid Lands Studies. 6:17-22.
  49. Howe, C.W., J.K. Lazo, and K.R. Weber. 1990. “The Economic Impacts of Agricultural-to-Urban Water Transfers on the Area of Origin: A Case Study of the Arkansas River Valley in Colorado.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 72(5):1200-1204.

Invited Papers and Editorials

  1. Lazo, J.K., 2012. Economics of Weather. ACTS Newsletter. 4(2).
  2. Lazo, J.K., 2012. One Economist’s Entreaty for Increased Research on Weather Risk Communication. Weather, Climate, and Society. 4(4): 233-235.
  3. Lazo, J.K., 2010. The Costs and Losses of Integrating Social Sciences and Meteorology. Weather, Climate, and Society. 2(3):171–173.
  4. Lazo, J.K., N. F. Bushek, E. K. Laidlaw, R. S. Raucher, T. J. Teisberg, C. J. Wagner, and R. F.Weiher, 2008: Economic valuation and application of services. WMO Bulletin. 57(3):222-228.
  5. Rogers, D.P., Y. Adebayo, C. Clarke, S.J. Connor, R. DeGuzman, P. Dexter, L. Dubus, J. Guddal, L. Jalkanen, A. Korshunov, J.K. Lazo, H. Puempel, V. Smetanina, B. Stewart, Tang X., V. Tsirkunov, S. Ulatov, P-Y. Whung, and D.A. Wilhite. 2007. “Deriving Societal and Economic Benefits from Meteorological and Hydrological Services.” WMO Bulletin. 56(1):15-22.

Book Chapters

  1. Katz, R.W. and J.K. Lazo. 2011. “Economic Value of Weather and Climate Forecasts.” (pp. 559-583) The Oxford Handbook of Economic Forecasting. Michael Clements and David Hendry, eds. Oxford University Press. New York, NY.
  2. Lazo, J.K. 2007. “Economics of Weather Impacts and Weather Forecasts.” Secure and Sustainable Living: The Societal and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Products and Services. Madrid 2007, WMO.
  3. Lazo, J.K., T.J. Teisberg, and R.F. Weiher. 2007. “Methodologies for Assessing Economic Benefits of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.” Secure and Sustainable Living: The Societal and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Products and Services. Madrid 2007, WMO.
  4. Lazo, J., P.D. Allen, R. Bishop, D. Beltman, and R. Rowe. 2004. “Planning for Ecological Restoration in the Lower Fox River and Green Bay, Wisconsin: Determining Trade-offs among Ecologic Services.” In Integrating Ecologic Assessment of Economics to Manage Watershed Problems, R.J.F. Bruins and M. Heberlein (eds.). CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
  5. Smith, J.B., J.K. Lazo, and B. Hurd. 2003. “The Difficulties of Estimating Global Non-Market Damages from Climate Change.” In Global Climate Change: The Science, Economics and Politics. J.M. Griffin (ed.). Edward Elgar, Northampton, MA.
  6. Schulze, W., G. McClelland, D. Waldman, and J.K. Lazo. 1996. “Sources of Bias in Contingent Valuation.” In The Contingent Valuation of Environmental Resources: Methodological Issues and Research Needs. D. Bjornstad and J. Kahn (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., Cheltenham, UK.

Published Reports

  1. WMO, WBG, GFDRR & USAID. 2015. Valuing Weather and Climate: Economic Assessment of Meteorological and Hydrological Services. World Meteorological Organization, World Bank Group, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, and United States Agency for International Development, WMO No. 1153, Geneva, Switzerland.
  2. Lazo, J.K., R.S. Raucher, T.J. Teisberg, C.J. Wagner, and R.F. Weiher. 2008. Primer on Economics for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services. Sponsored by World Meteorological Organization Voluntary Cooperation Program managed by the National Weather Service International Activities Office. National Center for Atmospheric Research – Societal Impacts Program, Boulder, CO.
  3. Smith, P.L., J.F. Davis, E. Im, J.K. Lazo, D. McLaughlin, R. Palmer, S.A. Rutledge, S. Sandgathe, R.J. Serafin, M.M. Wolfson. 2008. Evaluation of the Multifunction Phased Array Radar Planning Process. Committee on the Evaluation of the Multifunction Phased Array Radar Planning Process; National Research Council. Washington, DC.
  4. Damodaran, N., J. Pratt, J. Cromwell, J.K. Lazo, E. David, R. Raucher, C. Herrick, E. Rambo, A. Deb, and J. Snyder. 2005. “Customer Acceptance of Water Main Structural Reliability.” AWWARF. Denver, CO.
  5. Lazo, J.K., R. Raucher, M. Hagenstad, R. Hurd, E. Rambo, C.N. Herrick, and J.L. Pratt. 2005. “Understanding and Enhancing the Impact of Consumer Confidence Reports.” AWWARF.  Denver, CO.

Selected Project Reports

  1. Lazo, J.K., D.G. Lubar, and M.L. Jamilkowski . 2020. GOES-R Socioeconomic Benefits Study, Phase 1: Hurricane Products Pathfinder – An Intermediate Report. Draft intermediate report: August 27, 2020. Aerospace Corporation – under contract to the GOES-R Program Office.
  2. Lazo, J.K. 2018. Survey of Bangladeshi Public: Socio-Economic Value of Weather, Water and Climate Information. Draft Final Report to the World Bank. August 27, 2018.
  3. Lazo, J.K., 2017. Economic Analysis of Potential Improvements in Hydrological, Meteorological, and Climate Products and Services in Honduras. Final report to NCAR under contract to The World Bank. Draft final report: November 21, 2017
  4. Lazo, J.K. and S. Quiroga, 2018. Economic Analysis of Potential Improvements in Hydrological, Meteorological, and Climate Products and Services in Nicaragua. Final report to NCAR under contract to The World Bank. Draft final report: February 6, 2018
  5. Haupt, S. E., Lazo, J.K., and Coauthors, 2016: The SunCast Solar Power Forecasting System: The Result of the Public-Private-Academic Partnership to Advance Solar Power Forecasting. NCAR Technical Note NCAR/TN-526+STR, 307 pp, DOI:10.5065/D6N58JR2.
  6. Jensen, T., T. Fowler, B. Brown, J. Lazo, and S. E. Haupt, 2016: Metrics for Evaluation of Solar Energy Forecasts. NCAR Tech. Note NCAR/TN-527+STR, 67 pp., doi:10.5065/D6RX99GG
  7. Lazo, J.K., 2015: Survey of Mozambique Public on Weather, Water, and Climate Information. NCAR Technical Note NCAR/TN-521+STR, 236 pp, DOI: 10.5065/D6B56GS4.
  8. Morrow, B.H., and J.K. Lazo, 2013: Survey of coastal emergency managers perspectives on NWS storm surge information: Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program/Storm Surge Roadmap. NCAR Technical Note NCAR/TN-495+STR, DOI: 10.5065/D6XG9P4M.
  9. Lazo, J.K., and B.H. Morrow, 2013: Survey of coastal U.S. public’s perspective on extra tropical – tropical cyclone storm surge information. NCAR Technical Note NCAR/TN-496+STR, DOI: 10.5065/D62805K0.
  10. Morrow, B.H., and J.K. Lazo, 2013: Emergency managers on-line survey on extratropical and tropical cyclone forecast information: Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program/Storm Surge Roadmap. NCAR Technical Note NCAR/TN-497+STR, DOI: 10.5065/D65X26X4.
  11. Morrow, B.H., and J.K. Lazo, 2013: Broadcast media on-line survey on extratropical and tropical cyclone forecast information: NOAA Surge Roadmap Project and Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program. NCAR Technical Note NCAR/TN-498+STR, DOI: 10.5065/D69P2ZM1.
  12. Demuth, J.L., J.K. Lazo, and R.E. Morss. 2012. Assessing & Improving the NWS Point-and-Click (PnC) Webpage Forecast Information. Draft Final Report Submitted to NOAA – June 13, 2012. Societal Impacts Program. National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO.
  13. Lazo, J.K. 2008. Assessment of Total Household Benefits of Improved Hurricane Forecasting: Project Completion Report. Report Submitted to NOAA. Societal Impacts Program. National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO.
  14. Morrow, B. H., J. L. Demuth, and J. K. Lazo, 2008: Communicating weather forecast uncertainty: An exploratory study with broadcast meteorologists. Report to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conducted in support of the AMS Ad Hoc Committee on Uncertainty in Forecasts, 28 pp. Societal Impacts Program. National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO.
  15. Lazo, J.K., R.S. Raucher, T.D. Ottem, M.L. Hagenstad, M.L. Harrod, and D.M. Waldman. 2002. “The Benefits of Reducing Nitrate Contamination in Private Domestic Wells under CAFO Regulatory Options.” Prepared for U.S. EPA, Washington, DC. December 10. Stratus Consulting. Boulder. CO.
  16. Lazo, J.K. and L.G. Chestnut. 2002. “Economic Value of Current and Improved Weather Forecasts in the U.S. Household Sector.” Prepared for Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, NOAA. Stratus Consulting. Boulder. CO.
  17. Chestnut, L.G., R.D. Rowe, J.K. Lazo, and W.S. Breffle. 2002. “Economic Valuation of Mortality Risk Reduction: Stated Preference Approach Draft Final Report.” Prepared for Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Stratus Consulting. Boulder. CO.
  18. Lazo, J.K. “Assessment of Total Household Benefits of Improved Hurricane Forecasting: First Interim Report.” Prepared for Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, NOAA. Stratus Consulting. Boulder. CO.
  19. Bishop, R.C., S. Breffle, J.K. Lazo, R.D. Rowe, and S.M. Wytinck. 2000. “Restoration Scaling Based on Total Value Equivalency: Green Bay Natural Resource Damage Assessment.” Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Interior, and U.S. Department of Justice. Stratus Consulting. Boulder. CO.
  20. Lazo, J.K., R.S. Raucher, and M. Harrod. 2001. “The Benefits of Reducing Nitrate Contamination in Private Domestic Wells under CAFO Regulatory Options.” Prepared for U.S. EPA, Office of Water. Stratus Consulting. Boulder. CO.
  21. Lazo, J.K., and L.G. Chestnut, 2000. “Economic Value of Improved Weather Forecasts: A Pilot Study of Denver Households.” Prepared for NOAA. Stratus Consulting. Boulder. CO.
  22. Lazo, J.K., and R.S. Raucher. 1998. “Expert Focus Groups on the Benefits of Water Regulations.” Prepared for AwwaRF. Stratus Consulting. Boulder. CO.
  23. Lazo, J.K., A. Fisher, J. Schwandt, and N. Collamer. 1996. “Generating, Analyzing, and Comparing Expert and Lay Mental Models of Ecosystems: Part III EPA CA The Socioeconomic Impacts of Global Climate Change on Ecosystems.” Department of Mineral Economics, Penn State University, University Park, PA.
  24. Lazo, J.K., K.T. McClain, and J.A. Smead. 1996. “Economic Valuation of Risk Perceptions: Measuring Public Perceptions and Welfare Impacts of Electric Power Facilities.” DOD/DOE Phase III Final Report.  Department of Mineral Economics, Penn State University, University Park, PA.
  25. Lazo, J.K., K.T. McClain, with J.A. Smead and K. Strellec. 1995. “Environmental and Property Damage due to Rail Shipment of Coal: Fugitive Coal Dust Emissions Project.” DOD/DOE Phase II Final Report, Subtask 4.7 (B).  Department of Mineral Economics, Penn State University, University Park, PA.
  26. McClelland, G.H., W.D. Schulze, and J.K. Lazo. 1993. “Memorandum to the Science Advisory Board: Environmental Economics Advisory Committee: Additional Explication of Methods for Measuring Non-Use Values: A Contingent Valuation Study of Groundwater Cleanup.” Center for Economic Analysis, University of Boulder. Boulder, CO.
  27. McClelland, G.H., W.D. Schulze, J.K. Lazo, D.M. Waldman, J.K. Doyle, S.R. Elliot, and J.R. Irwin. 1992. “Methods for Measuring Non-Use Values: A Contingent Valuation Study of Groundwater Cleanup.” Draft final report to U.S. EPA. University of Boulder. Boulder, CO.
  28. Howe, C.W., K.R. Weber, and J.K. Lazo. 1992. “The Economic and Social Impacts of Transferring Irrigation Water to Urban Uses: A Case Study of the Arkansas Valley of Colorado.” Final report to the Ford Foundation, Xerox, Environment and Behavior Program, Institute of Behavioral Sciences. University of Boulder. Boulder, CO.

Published Book reviews

  1. Desvousges, W.H., F.R. Johnson, and H.S. Banzhaf. 1998. Environmental Policy Analysis with Limited Information: Principles and Applications of the Transfer Method. Edward Elgar. Cheltenham, UK. Natural Resources Forum 25(2001).
  2. Pearce, D. 1999. Economics and Environment: Essays on Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK. Natural Resources Forum 24(2000).
  3. R.J. Kopp, W.W. Pommerehne, and N. Schwarz (eds.). 1997. Determining the Value of Non-Marketed Goods: Economic, Psychological, and Policy Relevant Aspects of Contingent Valuation Methods. Kluwer Academic Publishers, London, UK. Natural Resources Forum 24(2000).
  4. R.D. Simpson and N.L. Christensen, Jr. (eds.). 1997. Ecosystem Function and Human Activities: Reconciling Economics and Ecology. New York, NY, Chapman & Hall. Ecological Economics 27(2).
  5. Martin, W.E. (ed.). 1994. Environmental Economics and the Mining Industry. Studies in Risk and Uncertainty. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston. The Energy Journal 15(4).
  6. Seibert, H. 1993. Economics of the Environment: Theory and Policy, fourth revised and enlarged edition, Springer-Verlag: New York. Resources Policy. December.
  7. Carraro, C. and D. Siniscalco (eds.). 1993. The European Carbon Tax: An Economic Assessment. Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) Series on Economics, Energy and Environment, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Kluwer Academic Publishers. The Energy Journal 15(4):284. December 1994.