ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the adaptation of the Natural Resources Damage Assessment Model for Coastal and Marine Environments, developed for simplified natural resources damages assessments in the United States under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Liability and Compensation Act of 1980, to assess damages from oil and hazardous substance spills in the southeastern Yellow Sea of Korea. To illustrate use of the model, damages from a recent oil spill are simulated. In addition, a variety of sensitivity analyses are used to examine damages from (1) oil spills of different sizes, (2) spills of various non-oil substances, and (3) spills in different seasons. Finally, this chapter suggests research to refine and extend the model for possible future use in Korea.
