The economics of using ocean observing systems to improve beach closure policy

Coastal Management

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-178

  Pendleton, Linwood ^a,b  

^a The Ocean Foundation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beach; Economic impact; Rapid detection; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISKS; MARINE POLLUTION; PUBLIC POLICY; SAMPLING;

COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEMS; RAPID DETECTION;

BEACHES;

BEACH NOURISHMENT; COASTAL WATER; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; POLLUTANT; SAMPLING; WATER QUALITY;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40449107252     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920750701866352     Document Type: Article

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