Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4373126 | Ecological Indicators | 2014 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
We illustrated the use of these HD economic indicators with an empirical example for the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas where the indicators are measured over a one year period. The changes were then scored and the scores were assigned a stop light rating of: green for good (or increasing), yellow for fair (or stable), and red for poor (or decreasing). Our empirical illustration of HD economic indicators offers a first step in developing metrics to rate the status of Florida's coastal and marine ecosystem services. The next steps are to propose a full suite of candidate HD economic indicators and metrics; final selection of HD economic indicators and their integration into the conceptual model; annual calculation of these indicators and their evaluation; and environmental/ecosystem assessment.
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Authors
Grace Johns, Donna J. Lee, Vernon (Bob) Leeworthy, Joseph Boyer, William Nuttle,