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Title: Impacts of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) development on recreation and tourism. Volume 1. Executive summary

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5109440

The study was intended to provide the Mineral Management Service (MMS) with an analytical tool to evaluate possible economic impacts from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) development. In particular, the study was designed to provide MMS staff who work on lease sale Energy Impact Statements with an objective technique for estimating the impacts to coastal communities from events that might occur as a result of lease sales: oil spills, onshore construction, and construction of platforms offshore. The project had several specific objectives: (1) provide profiles of 1982 socio-economic conditions in coastal communities, including an analysis of the relative importance of the tourist industry in each coastal county; (2) develop a methodology for determining the effects of OCS development on coastal recreation; and recommend mitigation measure that may reduce the negative effect of OCS development on coastal recreation using gravity and economic effects models.

Research Organization:
Dornbusch (David M.) and Co., Inc., San Francisco, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
5109440
Report Number(s):
PB-90-120916/XAB
Resource Relation:
Other Information: See also PB--90-120924; Also available in set of 5 reports PC E99, PB--90-120908
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English