Keywords
Ecosystem Services in Florida
Rivers and Springs
Suwannee River Valley Region
FE958
Rivers and Springs
Suwannee River Valley Region
FE958
Categories
How to Cite
Borisova, Tatiana, Alan W. Hodges, and Thomas J. Stevens. 2015. “Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida: FE958/FE958, 4/2015”. EDIS 2015 (3). Gainesville, FL:4. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe958-2015.
Abstract
This study examined the economic contributions, consumer surplus, and ecosystem services provided by recreational use of fifteen major springs sites in north central Florida. The estimated annual economic contributions of springs-related recreational spending in north-central Florida for FY 2012/13 are summarized. Among the findings, there was $84.2 million in total visitor spending for springs recreation, and 1,160 full- and part-time jobs. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Tatiana Borisova, Alan W. Hodges, and Thomas J. Stevens, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, April 2015.
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Mulkey, D. and A. W. Hodges. 2012. Using IMPLAN to assess local economic impacts. FE168. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe168
Morgan, A. O. and W. L. Huth. 2011. "Using revealed and stated preference data to estimate the scope and access benefits associated with cave diving." Resource and Energy Economics 33:107-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reseneeco.2010.01.005
Shrestha, R. L., J. R. R. Alavalapati, T. V. Stein, D. R. Carter, and C. B. Denny. 2002. "Visitor preferences and values for water-based recreation: A case study of the Ocala National Forest." Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 34(3):547-559. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1074070800009305