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The Rapid Benefit Indicators Approach: A Process for Assessing the Social Benefits of Ecological Restoration
Citation:
Mazzotta, M., J. Bousquin, C. Ojo, W. Berry, AND S. Ernst. The Rapid Benefit Indicators Approach: A Process for Assessing the Social Benefits of Ecological Restoration. U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC, EPA/600/F-16/314, 2017.
Impact/Purpose:
This document is a one page fact sheet describing the Rapid Benefit Indicators Approach the Guidebook for the approach: "Assessing the Benefits of Wetland Restoration: A Rapid Benefit Indicators Approach for Decision Makers." Its purpose is to introduce the approach and Guidebook to its potential audience.
Description:
The Rapid Benefit Indicators (RBI) Approach is an easy-to-use process for assessing restoration sites using non-monetary benefit indicators. The RBI uses readily-available data to estimate and quantify benefits to people around an ecological restoration site. It is a five step assessment process, applied at the site scale. It is intended to be used by federal, state, or local managers; or by members of interest groups or funding organizations.