A socioeconomic analysis of the recreation activities of Monroe County residents in the Florida Keys/Key West

This is the fourth in a series that is being developed as part of the project entitled “Linking the Economy and Environment of the Florida Keys/Florida Bay.” The overall project objectives are to 1) estimate the market and nonmarket economic values of recreation/tourism uses of the marine resources of the Florida Keys/Florida Bay ecosystem; 2) provide a practical demonstration of how market and nonmarket economic values of an ecosystem can be considered an integral component of the economy of a region when formulating sustainable development objectives and policies; and 3) foster cooperative management processes.