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Tampa Bay Ecosystem Services Demonstration Project Website: Phase II
Citation:
Russell, M., A. Teague, F. Alvarez, D. Dantin, J. Nestlerode, AND J. Harvey. Tampa Bay Ecosystem Services Demonstration Project Website: Phase II. Presented at Gulf Estuarine Research Society Fall 2012 Meeting, November 08 - 09, 2012.
Impact/Purpose:
To present a summary of updated website content and added functionality for users to assess ecossytem goods and service production under alternative future scenarios
Description:
The Tampa Bay Ecosystem Services Demonstration Project models the impact of human development and natural stressors on the economic, aesthetic and cultural value of local ecosystems. By linking ecological structures, functions, and condition to the ecosystem services valued by humans in the Tampa Bay region, the public, development planners and resource managers may consider ecosystem services in their decisions. Here we summarize updated content and recently added functionality of our web-based decision support tool which allows for assessment of the impacts of alternative futures on ecosystem services provided by the Tampa Bay watershed and associated areas. This site was developed for use by the public and resource managers wanting to protect and restore valued ecosystem services. Products will be applicable to other urbanizing coastal regions of the US, especially those around the Gulf of Mexico. This site integrates several alternative future scenario assessments of ecosystem goods and service production into our digital “coffee table” atlas format. Users can browse maps derived from both participatory and computer modeled population growth scenarios. Users can also view coastal changes in the production of ecosystem goods and services resulting from potential sea level rise. This content will be added as an update to our existing website at http://www.epa.gov/ged/tbes/