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The restoration of the Florida Everglades, the largest ecosystem
restoration project in the world, is now underway. Missing from the
original plan, however, is a study of the region's cities and farms
and the economic impact their growth will make on this already
endangered ecosystem. This book provides that analysis. Richard
Weisskoff applies the widely-used Regional Economic Modeling Inc.
(REMI) model to forecast the future of South Florida's six
million-person, $300 billion economy. In addition, he supplies four
significant pieces to the model, namely, detailed projections for
agriculture, investment, tourism, and restoration spending. By
integrating these and the results of a second economic modeling
system (IMPLAN), he traces out three development paths for the
region to the year 2030, and the demands for water and urban land
required for each path. Also featured are the results of two land
use/land cover surveys which are then used to measure the change in
the value of ecosystem services in the Everglades region. The
author provides an economic history of the region and statistically
documents the transformation of the original Everglades into the
sprawling cities and the sugar-citrus-cattle emporium, all of which
share the same fragile ecosystem. The study concludes that the
ultimate success of the restoration of the Everglades will depend
on choices made regarding the future of the region's cities and
farms. While the volume focuses on the Everglades, it serves also
as a case study for other such restoration projects. Ecological and
environmental economists, regional scientists, planning
professionals, and government agencies will find this timely volume
of great interest.
The restoration of the Florida Everglades, the largest ecosystem
restoration project in the world, is now underway. Missing from the
original plan, however, is a study of the region's cities and farms
and the economic impact their growth will make on this already
endangered ecosystem. This book provides that analysis. Richard
Weisskoff applies the widely-used Regional Economic Modeling Inc.
(REMI) model to forecast the future of South Florida's six
million-person, $300 billion economy. In addition, he supplies four
significant pieces to the model, namely, detailed projections for
agriculture, investment, tourism, and restoration spending. By
integrating these and the results of a second economic modeling
system (IMPLAN), he traces out three development paths for the
region to the year 2030, and the demands for water and urban land
required for each path. Also featured are the results of two land
use/land cover surveys which are then used to measure the change in
the value of ecosystem services in the Everglades region. The
author provides an economic history of the region and statistically
documents the transformation of the original Everglades into the
sprawling cities and the sugar-citrus-cattle emporium, all of which
share the same fragile ecosystem. The study concludes that the
ultimate success of the restoration of the Everglades will depend
on choices made regarding the future of the region's cities and
farms. While the volume focuses on the Everglades, it serves also
as a case study for other such restoration projects. Ecological and
environmental economists, regional scientists, planning
professionals, and government agencies will find this timely volume
of great interest.
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