Coastal Erosion Management from a Community Economics Perspective: The Feasibility and Efficiency of User Fees

Coastal communities cannot depend on funding from the state or federal government to maintain high-quality beaches that benefit the public and attract tourist revenues. This article investigates the feasibility and efficiency of beach improvement projects at two Georgia barrier islands through the a...

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Published in:Journal of agricultural and applied economics 2005-08, Vol.37 (2), p.451-461
Main Authors: Kriesel, Warren, Landry, Craig E., Keeler, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
beach nourishment
Beaches
Coastal erosion
Coastal zone management
coasts
community development
community management
Condominiums
cost benefit analysis
Cost estimates
economic analysis
economic feasibility
Economics
Efficiency
environmental management
erosion control
Expected values
Fees & charges
Funding
Infrastructure
Invited Paper Sessions
Islands
Land area
Polls & surveys
public good
Q26
Questionnaires
R51
R53
Relocation
Soil erosion
surveys
Tourism
User fees
Willingness to pay
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Summary:Coastal communities cannot depend on funding from the state or federal government to maintain high-quality beaches that benefit the public and attract tourist revenues. This article investigates the feasibility and efficiency of beach improvement projects at two Georgia barrier islands through the alternative funding mechanisms of general-revenue financing and user fees. Benefits are calculated from an intensive, on-site survey of beach visitors, and the costs are calculated from observable sources. The analyses presented support beach improvement as an effective policy on both islands under all scenarios considered.
ISSN:1074-0708
2056-7405
1074-0708
DOI:10.1017/S1074070800006921