A Closer Look at Marine Debris [electronic resource] / Taj Patteson, editor.

Marine debris is a persistent problem in many coastal areas of the United States. There are a variety of potential economic losses associated with marine debris, including effects on commercial fisheries, effects on waterfront property values, costs incurred by local governments and volunteer organizations to remove and dispose of marine debris, and more general "existence" values reflecting the public's preference for a clean environment. This book discusses marine debris and steps to mitigate its effects.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- The Effects of Marine Debris on Beach Recreation and Regional Economies in Four Coastal Communities: A Regional Pilot Study* -- Executive Summary -- Study Design -- Survey Results -- Recreational Value -- Regional Economic Impacts -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Marine Debris Survey -- 1.2. Nationwide Recreation Model -- 1.3. Regional Economic Impact Analysis -- 2. The Marine Debris Survey -- 2.1. Survey Design -- 2.1.1. Onsite and Mail Survey Pretest -- 2.1.2. Onsite Survey -- Regional Pilot -- 2.1.3. Mail Survey -- Regional Pilot

2.2. Survey Implementation -- 2.2.1. Survey Schedule and Response Rates -- 2.2.2. Onsite Sampling Procedures -- 2.2.2.1. Alabama -- 2.2.2.2. Delaware/Maryland -- 2.2.2.3. Ohio -- 2.2.2.4. Orange County, California -- 2.2.3. Sample Statistics -- 2.3. Development of Sampling Weights -- 2.3.1. Base Weights -- 2.3.2. Reweighting Mail Respondents -- 2.4. Results of the Marine Debris Survey -- 2.4.1. Population Statistics -- 2.4.2. Effects of Marine Debris on Recreation Trips -- 3. Recreational Value Model -- 3.1. Nationwide Recreation Model -- 3.1.1. Nationwide Coastal Recreation Data

3.1.2. Model Structure -- 3.1.3. Estimated Model Parameters -- 3.2. Comparisons to External Sources -- 3.2.1. Effects of Debris on Recreation -- 3.2.2. Seasonal Consistency -- 3.2.3. Debris Ratings -- 3.2.4. Benefit Function Transfer -- 3.3. Caveats and Uncertainties -- 3.4. Effects of Marine Debris on Recreation Value -- 4. Regional Economic Impacts Model -- 4.1. Trip Expenditures -- 4.2. Economic Impacts of Coastal Recreation -- 4.3. Regional Economic Impacts of Marine Debris -- 4.4. Caveats and Uncertainties -- 5. Summary of Results -- References -- Appendix A: Example Surveys

Onsite Recruitment Survey Form. Beach Recreation Surveys -- Garbage or Manmade Debris You May See on Beaches -- Appendix B: Mail Survey Summary Statistics -- Appendix C: Methods for Reweighting Mail Respondents -- Adjusting Sampling Weights Using Key Variables -- Appendix D: Detailed Methods of Economic Impacts Model -- D.1. Converting Visitor Spending into Producer Value -- D.2. Expenditure and Multiplier Tables -- Chapter 2 -- Marine Debris: Interagency Committee Members Are Taking Action, but Additional Steps Could Enhance the Federal Response( -- Abbreviations -- Why GAO Did This Study

What GAO Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Background -- Marine Debris Act -- Interagency Committee Coordinates through Meetings, but NOAA Does Not Have a Process for Determining Committee Membership and Agency Representation -- Interagency Committee Holds Quarterly Meetings to Share Information about Individual Agency Activities Such as Education and Outreach -- NOAA Has Not Established a Process for Determining Interagency Committee Membership and Agency Representation -- Interagency Committee's Reports Do Not Contain Some Required Elements -- Implementation of Recommendations and Analysis of Effectiveness

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