[Coral-List] Mapping global reef tourism
mark at mdspalding.co.uk
mark at mdspalding.co.uk
Tue Feb 4 13:10:54 EST 2014
Has anyone on the list worked on the global valuation of reef tourism?
Working with Lauretta Burke at the World Resources Institute and researchers
in Cambridge we are trying to develop a new map showing the spread of
coastal tourism, and then of reef specific tourism for the coral reef
countries of the world. The aim is to get sufficient resolution to show
spatial variability at sub-country levels and from these to derive some
simple metrics of relative value (not dollars, at least at this stage).
To do this we are hoping to develop proxy indicators from a combination of
global databases and social media sourcing (using methods similar to those
recently published by the Natural Capital Project: Wood et al 2013 Using
social media to quantify nature-based tourism and recreation. Nature –
Scientific Reports. DOI: 10.1038/srep02976).
We’d be really interested to connect with any others working on similar
studies.
All best
Mark Spalding and Joscelyne Ashpole
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Mark D Spalding, PhD
Senior Marine Scientist, Global Marine Team
The Nature Conservancy
Mail: Dept Zoology, University of Cambridge,
Downing Street, CB2 3EJ, UK
E: [1]mspalding at tnc.org
T: +44 1223 334459
M: +44 7761 493256
Skype: mdspalding
References
1. mailto:mspalding at tnc.org
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