Americans think national parks are worth $92 billion, but we don’t fund them accordingly
by John Loomis | July 19, 2016 1:18 PM
Endnotes:
- Total Economic Valuation of National Park Services and Programs,: http://www.nationalparks.org/npf/PDF_files/NPS-TEV-Report-2016.pdf
- list of participating faculty and researchers: https://theconversation.com/institutions/colorado-state-university
- “America’s best idea”: https://www.nps.gov/americasbestidea/
- 100th birthday: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/centennial/index.htm
- study: http://www.nationalparks.org/npf/PDF_files/NPS-TEV-Report-2016.pdf
- Second Century Commission: https://www.nps.gov/civic/resources/Commission_Report.pdf
- public goods: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/public-good.asp
- separately: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/25038/carbon_sequestration_in_the_us_national_parks.html
- educational efforts: https://www.nps.gov/teachers/index.htm
- “Every Kid in A Park” initiative: https://www.nps.gov/kids/features/2015/everyKid.cfm
- African-Americans: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/tellingallamericansstories/africanamericanheritage.htm
- Latinos/Latinas: https://www.nps.gov/heritageinitiatives/latino/
- women: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/tellingallamericansstories/womenshistory.htm
- low priorities: http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2013/10/senator-coburn-blames-congress-bloated-national-park-service-state-national-park-system24163
- visitor numbers climb: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/release.htm?id=1775
- stresses natural resources: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/climatechange/effectsinparks.htm
- $12 billion and rising: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/plandesignconstruct/defermain.htm
- Land and Water Conservation Fund: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/index.htm
- inholdings: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/09/swiss-cheese-national-park/405865/
- legislation: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3556
- Centennial Challenge Fund: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4680
- here: https://theconversation.com/americans-think-national-parks-are-worth-us-92-billion-but-we-dont-fund-them-accordingly-57617
- SOURCE: http://source.colostate.edu/how-much-are-national-parks-worth-to-you/
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