Each of the following issues must be addressed by flood mitigation strategies. For which issue is it the most difficult to assign monetary (money) values to the costs and benefits of the flood mitigation strategy?

Question

protecting ecosystems
protecting homes and businesses
protecting infrastructure (roads & bridges)
protecting communication systems

Answer 1

Protecting ecosystems is the most difficult issue to assign monetary values to the costs and benefits of flood mitigation strategies. This is because the value of ecosystems is often intangible and difficult to quantify in monetary terms. Additionally, the long-term ecological consequences of flooding are often uncertain and difficult to predict.

Answer 2

which one of these are the most apropriate for that protecting ecosystems
protecting homes and businesses
protecting infrastructure (roads & bridges)
protecting communication systems

Answer 3

Protecting ecosystems is the most appropriate for protecting ecosystems.