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Journal article
Beach User Perception of the Economic and Ecological Services of Sand Dunes at Pensacola Beach, Florida
Southeastern geographer, Vol.60(4), pp.309-331
12/22/2020
Web of Science ID: WOS:000589743600004
Abstract
As coastal communities are experiencing increased impacts from climate stressors, it is becoming more important for policy makers to establish sound policy objectives for the protection of these communities. Top-down focused policies are not always successful as they do not always align with the wants and needs of a community. Bottom-up information, on the other hand, can be highly insightful for local policy makers to help design management strategies that include social needs and potential conflicts as they take into account the public's attitudes, perceptions, and expectations of the environment. This study sought to assess how beach users - local residents and tourists - perceive the environmental and economic ecosystem services that coastal dunes provide as well as their views on management strategies for the protection of these environments at Pensacola Beach. A total of sixty surveys were conducted at various beach locations in Pensacola Beach, Florida. Results indicated that beach users, both local and tourist, understood the environmental and economic value of coastal dunes, yet the different user groups showcased differing levels of willingness to support dune management initiatives. Local residents showed a substantially higher propensity to support dune management both financially as well as through action.
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- Title
- Beach User Perception of the Economic and Ecological Services of Sand Dunes at Pensacola Beach, Florida
- Publication Details
- Southeastern geographer, Vol.60(4), pp.309-331
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Assoc Amer Geographers
- Copyright
- © 2020 Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers
- Identifiers
- WOS:000589743600004; 99380178341506600
- Academic Unit
- Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering ; Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Language
- English