Maryland Coastal Bays
Visioning and Alternative Futures Using Statistics and Water Quality Data
Type: Extent of habitat (i.e.,
area of habitat and whether there has been a decline); condition of
habitat and sources affecting habitat (i.e., the condition or functionality
of the habitat); and stressors affecting habitat (i.e., which sources
have contributed to its degradation and whether they are direct or indirect
factors).
Category: Submerged, Intertidal, Wetland, and Upland
Cost: $30,000
Description: The project used photographs to allow residents
to decide what kind of land-use they wanted in the future. The project also
used impervious surface and nitrate load data to match different lan-use scenarios
with costs to water quality, economy, open space, etc.
Outcome: The project had excellent results, with recommendations
for establishing public policy and planning initiatives.
Contact: Rich Hall, Maryland Department of Planning, (410)
767-4560, rich@mail.op.state.md.us.
Citation: "Envisioning The Future: A New Tool for Coastal
Managers," 1999. "Quality Community Survey Results." "Alternative
Futures."
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