Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida

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...

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Main Authors: Tatiana Borisova, Alan W. Hodges, Thomas J. Stevens
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2015-05-01
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Online Access:https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129013
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description 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.  FE958/FE958: Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-bab1a23bef504001be74ae7597393a242025-02-07T14:02:24ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092015-05-0120153Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central FloridaTatiana Borisova0Alan W. Hodges1Thomas J. Stevens2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida 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.  FE958/FE958: Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida (ufl.edu) https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129013Ecosystem Services in FloridaRivers and SpringsSuwannee River Valley RegionFE958
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Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida
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Rivers and Springs
Suwannee River Valley Region
FE958
title Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida
title_full Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida
title_fullStr Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida
title_full_unstemmed Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida
title_short Executive Summary of the Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida
title_sort executive summary of the economic contributions and ecosystem services of springs in the lower suwannee and santa fe river basins of north central florida
topic Ecosystem Services in Florida
Rivers and Springs
Suwannee River Valley Region
FE958
url https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129013
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