期刊
WATER
卷 13, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/w13111596
关键词
economic contribution analysis; research reserves; input-output modeling; economic communications
资金
- NOAA Office for Coastal Management
- The Pew Charitable Trusts
Increased attention to the value of protected natural areas has led to the proliferation of ecosystem service valuations for coastal habitats, but these studies do not fully represent the economic value of these habitats. Through economic contribution analysis, it is found that protected coastal environments such as NERRS add jobs and revenue to local communities, while also generating ripple effects throughout the economy.
Increased attention to the value of protected natural areas has led to the proliferation of ecosystem service valuations for coastal habitats. However, these studies do not provide a full representation of the economic value of these habitats. Protected coastal environments, such as the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS), add jobs and revenue to their local communities. Institutions such as NERRS provide economic contributions that extend beyond their operational spending and jobs they provide. Spending by reserves and their partners ripples throughout the economy. We performed an economic contribution analysis at four pilot sites using input-output modeling through IMPLAN. Sites contributed millions in revenue and tens to hundreds of jobs in their respective regions. Each of the four sites had a different category of spending that was the largest contributor of revenue and jobs, which is likely due to the community context and location of the reserves. Understanding these contributions is helpful in validating funding for NERRS. Communicating these contributions along with ecosystem service values may increase support from community members who otherwise do not use or rely on NERRS as much as traditional reserve supporters.
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