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Socioeconomic and Institutional Research
EPA Grant Number: R828684C004Subproject: this is subproject number 004 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R828684
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: EAGLES - Atlantic Slope Consortium
Center Director: Brooks, Robert P.
Title: Socioeconomic and Institutional Research
Investigators: Shortle, James S. , Finley, Jim , Fisher, Ann , McElfish, James M. , O'Connor, Robert E.
Current Investigators: Shortle, James S. , Thornton, Kent
Institution: Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus
Current Institution: Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus , FTN Associates Ltd.
EPA Project Officer: Levinson, Barbara
Project Period: March 1, 2001 through February 28, 2005 (Extended to March 15, 2006)
RFA: Environmental Indicators in the Estuarine Environment Research Program (2000)
Research Category: Ecological Indicators/Assessment/Restoration
Description:
Objective:This is one of four projects under the Atlantic Slope Consortium (ASC) center. The goal of this project is to provide scientific results that support the choice and communication of suites of environmental indicators that will be meaningful to and relevant for environmental managers and other intended audiences. Specific objectives are to examine: (1) human perceptual and attitudinal dimensions of the types of indicators that different audiences find useful; (2) risk communication methods for presenting indicator information; (3) institutional and jurisdictional obstacles to indicator use; (4) their value for environmental management; and (5) their relationships to socioeconomic indicators at multiple scales.
Publications and Presentations:Publications have been submitted on this subproject: View all 42 publications for this subproject | View all 154 publications for this center
Journal Articles:Journal Articles have been submitted on this subproject: View all 8 journal articles for this subproject | View all 28 journal articles for this center
Supplemental Keywords:ecological indicator, human dimension, environmental management, risk assessment, value of information, quality of life, environmental law. , Ecosystem Protection/Environmental Exposure & Risk, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, Economic, Social, & Behavioral Science Research Program, Scientific Discipline, RFA, ECOSYSTEMS, Ecosystem/Assessment/Indicators, Risk Assessment, Social Science, decision-making, Ecological Risk Assessment, Ecological Monitoring, Economics & Decision Making, Ecological Indicators, Ecological Effects - Environmental Exposure & Risk, Ecosystem Protection, Ecology and Ecosystems, Economics, environmental decision-making, environmental risk assessment, ecosystem valuation, socioeconomics, economic objectives, ecosystem management, decision making, ecoindicator, environmental benefits assessment, environmental policy, policy making, preference survey, economic models, model-based analysis, ecological assessment, estuarine ecosystems, public values, valuation, cost of pollution abatement, cost-effective ecosysem protection, economic incentives, environmental decision making, environmental values
Progress and Final Reports:
2002 Progress Report
2003 Progress Report
2004 Progress Report
Final Report
Main Center Abstract and Reports:
R828684 EAGLES - Atlantic Slope Consortium
Subprojects under this Center:
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R828684C001 Integrated Assessment of Estuarine Ecosystems
R828684C002 Development of an Optical Indicator of Habitat Suitability for Submersed Aquatic Vegetation
R828684C003 Integrated Assessment of Watersheds
R828684C004 Socioeconomic and Institutional Research