THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF CALIFORNIA DESERT WILDLANDS: 10 Years Since The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 Export

@techreport{citeulike:3064353, abstract = {The purpose of this report is to estimate the total value of the economic benefits of wildlands in the California desert region. The analysis found that wildlands in the California desert generate economic values of approximately \$1.4 billion per year and support nearly 3,700 jobs in the four counties of the region (Inyo, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial Counties). Economic valuation of desert wildlands is important for a variety of reasons. The Act specifies that ” the wilderness values of desert lands are increasingly threatened by and especially vulnerable to…incompatible use and development,” and states that preservation ” requires the highest forms of protective designation and management.” (CDPA, 1994) In the ten years since the passage of the Act, the pressures of urban expansion, pollution, and heavy 2 vehicle traffic have increased the threats to desert ecosystems. Studies such as this one can help communicate to policy makers the range of economic values provided by desert wildlands to aid in effective and sustainable decisions about the future of the California desert.}, author = {Richardson, Robert B.}, citeulike-article-id = {3064353}, institution = {The Wilderness Society}, keywords = {desert, ecosystem-services, es-valuation}, posted-at = {2008-07-31 01:04:47}, priority = {3}, title = {THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF CALIFORNIA DESERT WILDLANDS: 10 Years Since The California Desert Protection Act of 1994}, year = {2004} }

TY - RPRT ID - citeulike:3064353 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3064353 N2 - The purpose of this report is to estimate the total value of the economic benefits of wildlands in the California desert region. The analysis found that wildlands in the California desert generate economic values of approximately $1.4 billion per year and support nearly 3,700 jobs in the four counties of the region (Inyo, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial Counties). Economic valuation of desert wildlands is important for a variety of reasons. The Act specifies that “the wilderness values of desert lands are increasingly threatened by and especially vulnerable to…incompatible use and development,” and states that preservation “requires the highest forms of protective designation and management.” (CDPA, 1994) In the ten years since the passage of the Act, the pressures of urban expansion, pollution, and heavy 2 vehicle traffic have increased the threats to desert ecosystems. Studies such as this one can help communicate to policy makers the range of economic values provided by desert wildlands to aid in effective and sustainable decisions about the future of the California desert. TI - THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF CALIFORNIA DESERT WILDLANDS: 10 Years Since The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 KW - desert KW - ecosystem-services KW - es-valuation AU - Richardson, Robert PY - 2004/// ER -