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University of Central Florida

2013

Florida

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Economic Valuation Of Florida Sea Turtles In Face Of Sea Level Rise, Ahmed Hamed Jan 2013

Economic Valuation Of Florida Sea Turtles In Face Of Sea Level Rise, Ahmed Hamed

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Sea level rise (SLR) is posing a great risk of flooding and inundation to coastal areas in Florida. Some coastal nesting species, including sea turtle species, have experienced diminished habitat from SLR. In an effort to assess the economic and ecosystem service loss to coastal areas with respect to sea turtles Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) and Habitat Equivalency Analysis (HEA) were used. The CVM was used to measure the economic impacts of SLR on sea turtles. Open-ended and dichotomous choice CVM was used to obtain the willingness to pay (WTP) values of Florida residents to implement certain mitigation strategies which …