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Socioeconomic and Institutional Research

EPA Grant Number: R828684C004
Subproject: 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: Center for Integrated Multi‐scale Nutrient Pollution Solutions
Center Director: Shortle, James S.
Title: Socioeconomic and Institutional Research
Investigators: Shortle, James S. , Fisher, Ann , O'Connor, Robert E. , McElfish, James M. , Finley, James
Current Investigators: Shortle, James S. , Thornton, Kent
Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Current Institution: Pennsylvania State University , FTN Associates, Ltd
EPA Project Officer: Packard, Benjamin H
Project Period: March 1, 2001 through February 28, 2005 (Extended to March 15, 2006)
RFA: Environmental Indicators in the Estuarine Environment Research Program (2000) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Aquatic Ecosystems , Ecological Indicators/Assessment/Restoration , Water

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 40 publications for this subproject | View all 166 publications for this center

Journal Articles:

Journal Articles have been submitted on this subproject: View all 6 journal articles for this subproject | View all 44 journal articles for this center

Supplemental Keywords:

ecological indicator, human dimension, environmental management, risk assessment, value of information, quality of life, environmental law., RFA, Scientific Discipline, Ecosystem Protection/Environmental Exposure & Risk, ECOSYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, Economic, Social, & Behavioral Science Research Program, Economics & Decision Making, Ecological Indicators, Ecological Risk Assessment, Ecosystem Protection, Economics, Ecosystem/Assessment/Indicators, decision-making, Ecological Monitoring, Social Science, Ecological Effects - Environmental Exposure & Risk, Ecology and Ecosystems, Risk Assessment, economic objectives, public values, socioeconomics, ecological assessment, ecosystem valuation, policy making, ecoindicator, economic models, environmental decision making, ecosystem management, environmental decision-making, cost-effective ecosysem protection, environmental values, economic incentives, valuation, estuarine ecosystems, cost of pollution abatement, decision making, environmental policy, environmental protection, environmental risk assessment, model-based analysis, preference survey

Progress and Final Reports:

Main Center Abstract and Reports:

R828684 Center for Integrated Multi‐scale Nutrient Pollution Solutions

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

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