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Dataset title
Willingness to pay for and perception towards restoration alternatives in the Florida Everglades: anglers survey data, 2016

Dataset ID
SFWSC_010

Dataset Creator
Name: Dr. Mahadev Bhat 
Position: Collaborator
Organization: Southeast Environmental Research Center and South Florida Water, Sustainability, and Climate Project
Address: Florida International University
University Park
ECS 119
Miami, FL 33199 USA
Phone: 305-348-1210
Email: bhatm@fiu.edu
URL: https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/bhat-mahadev.html

Name: Dr. Jennifer Rehage 
Position: Collaborator
Organization: Southeast Environmental Research Center and South Florida Water, Sustainability, and Climate Project
Address: Florida International University
University Park
ECS 119
Miami, FL 33199 USA
Phone: 305-348-0181
Email: rehagej@fiu.edu
URL: http://www2.fiu.edu/~rehagej/index.html

Name: Dr. Christina  Brown 
Position: Collaborator
Organization: Southeast Environmental Research Center and South Florida Water, Sustainability, and Climate Project
Address: 9907 Universal Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32819 USA
Email: christina.brown@ucf.edu


Metadata Provider
Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
Address: Florida International University
University Park
OE 148
Miami, FL 33199 USA
Phone: 305-348-6054
Email: fcelter@fiu.edu
URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu

Dataset Abstract
This study examines anglers' perception and willingness to support various restoration alternatives in the Florida Everglades. An online survey instrument was developed consisting of the discrete choice experiment wherein respondents were asked to choose from three restoration scenarios of freshwater flow. Respondents could select their preferred scenario, valuing percent changes in various fishery attributes and the overall ecological condition from the current level. Each scenario was characterized with a comprehensive set of indicators representing both direct and indirect outcomes of restoration that would contribute to respondents' recreational satisfaction. One of the indicators was additional boat launching fee (or price of a given restoration). On all choice cards, Scenario I represented the status-quo at low or no additional cost, and Scenarios II and III represented maintaining or improvement of current levels at an increased cost. The survey instrument also consisted of questions that helped assess perception, attitude, and willingness to take actions against various risks associated with future Everglades restoration outcome particularly in the face of sea-level rise. The survey was implemented using the online Qualtrics platform during 2015-16, which resulted in 600 completed surveys.

Dataset Keywords
SFWSC
South Florida Water, Sustainability, and Climate Project
ecological research
long-term monitoring
recreational fishing
ecosystem
ecosystem health
fishing
angler survey
angler
Everglades
South Florida
SFWSC
everglades health
fisheries
human activites
restoration
keeper fish
catch per unit effort
ethnicity
income
negative impacts
freshwater flow
abundance
fish abundance
ENP
Everglades National Park
Florida resident
scenarios
education level
recreational
recreational fishing
ecosystem
ecosystem health
fishing
angler survey
angler
Everglades
South Florida
SFWSC
everglades health
fisheries
human activites
restoration
keeper fish
catch per unit effort
ethnicity
income
negative impacts
freshwater flow
abundance
fish abundance
ENP
Everglades National Park
Florida resident
scenarios
education level

Intellectual Rights
These data are classified as 'Type I' whereby original SFWSC experimental data collected by individual SFWSC researchers are available for scientific purposes 2 years after collection. Maximum lock period = 2 years. All publications based on this dataset must cite the data Contributor, the South Florida Water, Sustainability and Climate Project and that this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation through Grant No. EAR-1204762 and the United States Department of Agriculture NIFA Award Number 2012-6003-19862. For a complete description of the SFWSC Data Distribution and Data User Agreement, please go to SFWSC Data Management Policy: http://eimc.fiu.edu/projects/SFWSC/SFWSC_DataManagementPolicy.pdf. Additionally, two copies of the manuscript must be submitted to the South Florida Water, Sustainability and Climate Project, c/o Dr. Mike Sukop, Department of Earth & Environment, Florida International University, ECS 347, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33199.

Distribution
Geographic Coverage

Study Extent Description
Everglades marshes, South Florida

Bounding Coordinates
Geographic description West bounding coordinate East bounding coordinate North bounding coordinate South bounding coordinate
Everglades marshes, South Florida -81.078 -81.078 25.365 25.365
Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Study Area: South Florida, Everglades National Park, and Florida Bay -81.078 -80.490 25.761 24.913

All Sites
Geographic Description Longitude Latitude
Everglades marshes, South Florida -81.078 25.365

Temporal Coverage
Start Date:   2016-01-01
End Date:   2016-12-31

Maintenance
This is a SFWC Core Dataset

Dataset Contact
Position: Information Manager
Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
Address: Florida International University
University Park
OE 148
Miami, FL 33199 USA
Phone: 305-348-6054
Fax: 305-348-4096
Email: fcelter@fiu.edu
URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu


Methods

Sampling Description
Angler Survey

Method Step

Description
Ecological-economic assessment of the effects of freshwater flow in the Florida Everglades on recreational fisheries (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.038)

Citation
Brown, C. , M. G. Bhat, J. S. Rehage, A. Mirchi, R. Boucek, V. Engel, P. Mozumder, D. Watkins, M. Sukop, J. S. Ault. 2018. Ecological-Economic Assessment of the Effects of Freshwater Flow in the Florida Everglades on Recreational Fisheries. Sciences of the Total Environment, 627(15): 480-493.

Instrumentation
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.038

Quality Control
Quality Control performed by Mahadev Bhat

Data Table
Entity Name:  SFWSC_010
Entity Description:  Willingness to pay for and perception towards restoration alternatives in the Florida Everglades: anglers survey data, 2016
Object Name:  SFWSC_010


Data Format
Number of Header Lines: 1
Attribute Orientation: column
Field Delimiter: ,
Number of Records: 1800

Attributes
Attribute Name Attribute Label Attribute Definition Storage Type Measurement Scale Missing Value Code
respondent respondent Observation number integer Observation number -9999 (Value will never be recorded )
respondentid respondentid Respondent ID number text Respondent ID number -9999 (Value will never be recorded )
catch catch Percent of increase in catch per unit effort of recreational fish in the ENP data Units: percent
Precision: 1
Number Type: integer
 -9999 (Value will never be recorded )
keeper keeper Percent of increase in size of the keeper fish in the ENP data Units: percent
Precision: 1
Number Type: integer
 -9999 (Value will never be recorded )
distance distance Percent of increase in fishing travel distance data Units: percent
Precision: 1
Number Type: integer
 -9999 (Value will never be recorded )
ecohealth ecohealth Percent of improvement in the overall ecosystem health data Units: percent
Precision: 1
Number Type: integer
 -9999 (Value will never be recorded )
cost cost Additional boat launching fee per trip ($) data Units: dimensionless
Precision: 1
Number Type: integer
 -9999 (Value will never be recorded )
scenario scenario Restoration scenario nominal 1 = do nothing or bare minimum restoration; 2
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
chosen chosen 1 = if a restoration scenario is chosen; 0 = if a restoration scenario is not chosen nominal 1 = if a restoration scenario is chosen; 0
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
asc asc Alternative specific constant nominal 1 = improved restoration scenario 2 or 3; 0
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q25_1 Q25_1 While evaluating the three scenarios, did the following factor or consideration matter? "Cost should not be a factor for protecting the Everglades" ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q25_2 Q25_2 While evaluating the three scenarios, did the following factor or consideration matter? "I found it difficult to select which scenario I preferred" ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q25_3 Q25_3 While evaluating the three scenarios, did the following factor or consideration matter? "I am concerned that the government cannot manage programs effectively" ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q25_4 Q25_4 While evaluating the three scenarios, did the following factor or consideration matter? "I should not have to pay additional fees to protect the Everglades or Florida Bay" ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q25_5 Q25_5 While evaluating the three scenarios, did the following factor or consideration matter? "The future climate is too uncertain to make any sense out of the scenarios" ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q28_1 Q28_1 Concerned regarding the SLR in the Everglades ordinal 1 = not at all concerned, ….., 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q28_2 Q28_2 Concerned regarding declining freshwater flow and increasing salinity ordinal 1 = not at all concerned, ….., 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q28_3 Q28_3 Concerned about future fish abundance in the Everglades ordinal 1 = not at all concerned, ….., 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q28_4 Q28_4 Concerned regarding the overall ecosystem health ordinal 1 = not at all concerned, ….., 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q29_1 Q29_1 I believe that the predicted SLR will happen during my lifetime ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q29_2 Q29_2 I can live with the negative impacts of SLR on the Everglades fisheries and my recreational experience ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
q29_2rev q29_2rev I can live with the negative impacts of SLR on the Everglades fisheries and my recreational experience ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q29_3 Q29_3 It is too early to worry about SLR and the future generation will know how to handle the situation better. ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
q29_3rev q29_3rev It is too early to worry about SLR and the future generation will know how to handle the situation better ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q30_1 Q30_1 Government agencies must start to take actions to increase the freshwater flow in the Everglades ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q30_2 Q30_2 As a citizen or resource user, I am also responsible for contributing towards the actions to minimize the impacts of SLR ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q30_3 Q30_3 The relevant public agencies will manage the freshwater flow effectively without my contribution to the effort ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
q30_3rev q30_3rev The relevant public agencies will manage the freshwater flow effectively without my contribution to the effort ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
Q30_4 Q30_4 Any human activities that adversely influence the quality of the Everglades health should be regulated ordinal 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
age age Age of the respondent in year ordinal Age of the respondent in year -9999 (Value will never be recorded )
parttimeflres parttimeflres Parttime Florida resident ordinal 0 = Yes; 1
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
married married Married ordinal 0 = Yes; 1
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
gender gender Gender ordinal 0 = female; 1
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
household household Household size ratio Units: dimensionless
Precision: 1
Number Type: integer
 -9999 (Value will never be recorded )
white white White ordinal 0 = Yes; 1
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
hispanic hispanic Hispanic ordinal 0 = Yes; 1
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
black black Black ordinal 0 = Yes; 1
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
amind amind American Indian ordinal 0 = Yes; 1
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
asian asian Asian origin ordinal 0 = Yes; 1
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
other other Other ethnicity ordinal 0 = Yes; 1
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
education education Education level ordinal 1 = less than high school; 2
-9999 (Value will never be recorded )
income income Annual household income ($) ratio Units: dimensionless
Precision: 1
Number Type: integer
 -9999 (Value will never be recorded )
incomepc incomepc Annual income per capita ($) ratio Units: dimensionless
Precision: 1
Number Type: integer
 -9999 (Value will never be recorded )

 
  This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EAR-1204762 and the United States Department of Agriculture NIFA Award Number 2012-67003-19862.
  Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.