Table 5.

Estimated economic impacts (mean and standard deviation) of EAB on street trees in Canada over a 30-year time horizon. Equivalent annual values are shown in parentheses. Currency is expressed in 2010 Canadian dollars.

Max. spread rate (km/year)Treatment rate (% ash treated)Discount rate (%)Eastern CanadaWestern CanadaTotal
Mean ($, millions)S.D. ($, millions)Mean ($, millions)S.D. ($, millions)Mean ($, millions)S.D. ($, millions)
10 (slow)0046822100468221
2413 (18)195 (9)00413 (18)195 (9)
4372 (22)176 (10)00372 (22)176 (10)
10292 (31)138 (15)00292 (31)138 (15)
10051325100513251
2440 (20)216 (10)00440 (20)216 (10)
4388 (22)190 (11)00388 (22)190 (11)
10292 (31)143 (15)00292 (31)143 (15)
50064228100642281
2506 (23)220 (10)00506 (23)220 (10)
4414 (24)179 (10)00414 (24)179 (10)
10265 (28)114 (12)00265 (28)114 (12)
30 (medium)0054327025043793277
2482 (22)240 (11)149 (7)26 (1)630 (28)244 (11)
4435 (25)217 (13)89 (5)16 (1)524 (30)219 (13)
10343 (36)170 (18)20 (2)4 (0)363 (39)171 (18)
10057927323541814283
2499 (22)235 (10)139 (6)25 (1)638 (29)240 (11)
4441 (25)207 (12)83 (5)15 (1)524 (30)210 (12)
10333 (36)156 (17)19 (2)4 (0)352 (37)157 (17)
50074134917332914353
2584 (26)273 (12)102 (5)19 (1)686 (31)276 (12)
4477 (28)222 (13)61 (4)12 (1)538 (31)223 (13)
10305 (32)140 (15)14 (1)3 (0)318 (34)140 (15)
50 (fast)00554269467771021294
2497 (22)241 (11)305 (14)50 (2)802 (36)256 (11)
4452 26)218 (13)202 (12)34 (2)654 (38)228 (13)
10358 (38)173 (18)65 (7)11 (1)422 (45)175 (19)
100602283455831058312
2524 (23)246 (11)296 (13)55(2)820 (37)264 (12)
4465 (27)219 (13)196 (11)37 (2)661 (38)230(13)
10353 (37)167 (18)62 (7)12 (1)415 (44)170 (18)
500778367399611177367
2615 (27)290 (13)255 (11)39 (2)870 (39)289 (13)
4503 (29)236 (14)166 (10)26 (1)669 (39)236 (14)
10321 (34)151 (16)50 (5)8 (1)371 (39)150 (16)