Water
Assessment of the short- and long-term socioeconomic impacts of Florida’s 2017-2019 Red Tide event
About the Project
Principle Investigator: Christa Court
Staff: Angela Lindsey, Ricky Telg, Sandra Anderson, Shelli Rampold, Phillip Stokes, Ashley McLeod-Morin
Graduate Students:
Funded by: Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
Leveraging resources and information from complementary efforts underway at the University of Florida (UF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we propose to comprehensively quantify and qualify the short- and long-term socioeconomic impacts of the 2017-2019 Karenia brevis event in Florida and to develop a transferable framework to inform national-scale efforts to quantify the socioeconomic impacts and measure community resiliency to HABs. To accomplish this objective, we will provide:
- Quantitative assessment of the total economic value of the socio-economic impacts resulting from the 2017-19 Florida Red Tide event
- Qualitative assessment of additional socio-economic impacts that are not readily measurable or quantifiable
A transferable framework in the form of practice guides for decision makers and practitioners to inform national-scale efforts focused on quantifying socioeconomic impacts and performing impact assessments for HABs as well as communication and outreach products
These efforts and outcomes will inform ongoing discussions related to mitigation and prevention of harmful algal blooms and their associated impacts amongst academics, federal, state, and local policymakers, industry stakeholders, recreational users, and the general public.
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