The Economic Value of Water and Ecosystem Preservation: Ecotourism in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Summary

This project used economic approaches to derive an economic value for fresh water inflows from the Rio Grande. The project is comprised of the following tasks: collect and review existing data, information and research regarding economic value of freshwater inflows; characterize the role of freshwater inflows from Rio Grande on health of the estuary; Analyze economic value of freshwater inflows; and Community education and outreach.

Basics

Cameron
N/A
Houston Advanced Research Center
$83,180

Classification

  • CMP 306
Waterfront Revitalization & Ecotourism Development

Timeline

completed

Funding Sources

Source 1

04-021
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Primary
Federal
$49,856
08

Source 2

04-021
Houston Advanced Research Center
Secondary
Other
$33,324
08

Contacts

Responsibility
Houston Advanced Research Center
Contact
Ms. Marilu Hastings Principal Investigator 4800 Research Forest Center The Woodlands, Texas 77382 281.367.1348 Email
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Coastal Resources 800.998.4456 512.475.0773