Brynhildur Davidsdottir
Professor, Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, Department of Geography
PhD 2001, Boston University
Research
interests:
Ecological economics and industrial ecology. Environmental policy analysis
and resource management.
Office: Stone Science (STO) 466 (4th floor)
Phone: 617-353-7553
Fax: 617-353-5986
E-mail: bdavids@bu.edu
Address: Center for Energy
and Environmental Studies
675 Commonwealth Avenue, Rm 141
Boston, MA 02215, USA
Current Research
Evolution of resource management systems.
The impact of environmental polices on investment behavior of energy intensive industries.
Impact of climate change policies on material and energy use by the US paper industry.
Courses Taught
GG
304 Alternative Energy and Environmental Futures
EE
275 Introduction to Environmental Modeling
EE/GG
511 Ecological Economics; Book
list for EE/GG 511; Additional book list
EE 550 Modeling
Systems
Selected Publications
Davidsdottir, B., Management of the Commons: Social Behavior and Resource Extraction, in Dynamic Modeling of Marine Conservation, in Press.
Davidsdottir, B., 2001, A Vintage Analysis of Energy and Fiber Use, Technological Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US Paper Industry, PhD Dissertation, Department of Geography, Boston University.
Ruth, M., B. Davidsdottir and S. Laitner, 2000, Impacts of Market Based Climate Change Policies on the US Pulp and Paper Industry, Energy Policy, 28:259-270.
Ruth, M., B. Davidsdottir and A. Amato, 2001, Carbon Emissions from US Ethylene Production Under Climate Change Policies, Environmental Science and Technology, in press.
