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 Online distribution: http://fcelter.fiu.edu/perl/SFWSC_public_data_download.pl?datasetid=SFWSC_010.txt Geographic Coverage Study Extent Description Everglades marshes, South Florida Bounding Coordinates Geographic description: Everglades marshes, South Florida West bounding coordinate: -81.078 East bounding coordinate: -81.078 North bounding coordinate: 25.365 South bounding coordinate: 25.365 Geographic description: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Study Area: South Florida, Everglades National Park, and Florida Bay West bounding coordinate: -81.078 East bounding coordinate: -80.490 North bounding coordinate: 25.761 South bounding coordinate: 24.913 All Sites Geographic Description:Everglades marshes, South Florida Longitude:-81.078 Latitude: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: respondent Attribute Label: respondent Attribute Definition: Observation number Storage Type: integer Measurement Scale: Observation number Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: respondentid Attribute Label: respondentid Attribute Definition: Respondent ID number Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Respondent ID number Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: catch Attribute Label: catch Attribute Definition: Percent of increase in catch per unit effort of recreational fish in the ENP Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: keeper Attribute Label: keeper Attribute Definition: Percent of increase in size of the keeper fish in the ENP Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: distance Attribute Label: distance Attribute Definition: Percent of increase in fishing travel distance Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: ecohealth Attribute Label: ecohealth Attribute Definition: Percent of improvement in the overall ecosystem health Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: cost Attribute Label: cost Attribute Definition: Additional boat launching fee per trip ($) Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: dimensionless Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: scenario Attribute Label: scenario Attribute Definition: Restoration scenario Storage Type: nominal Measurement Scale: 1 = do nothing or bare minimum restoration; 2 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: chosen Attribute Label: chosen Attribute Definition: 1 = if a restoration scenario is chosen; 0 = if a restoration scenario is not chosen Storage Type: nominal Measurement Scale: 1 = if a restoration scenario is chosen; 0 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: asc Attribute Label: asc Attribute Definition: Alternative specific constant Storage Type: nominal Measurement Scale: 1 = improved restoration scenario 2 or 3; 0 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q25_1 Attribute Label: Q25_1 Attribute Definition: While evaluating the three scenarios, did the following factor or consideration matter? "Cost should not be a factor for protecting the Everglades" Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q25_2 Attribute Label: Q25_2 Attribute Definition: While evaluating the three scenarios, did the following factor or consideration matter? "I found it difficult to select which scenario I preferred" Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q25_3 Attribute Label: Q25_3 Attribute Definition: While evaluating the three scenarios, did the following factor or consideration matter? "I am concerned that the government cannot manage programs effectively" Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q25_4 Attribute Label: Q25_4 Attribute Definition: 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" Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q25_5 Attribute Label: Q25_5 Attribute Definition: 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" Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q28_1 Attribute Label: Q28_1 Attribute Definition: Concerned regarding the SLR in the Everglades Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = not at all concerned, ….., 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q28_2 Attribute Label: Q28_2 Attribute Definition: Concerned regarding declining freshwater flow and increasing salinity Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = not at all concerned, ….., 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q28_3 Attribute Label: Q28_3 Attribute Definition: Concerned about future fish abundance in the Everglades Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = not at all concerned, ….., 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q28_4 Attribute Label: Q28_4 Attribute Definition: Concerned regarding the overall ecosystem health Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = not at all concerned, ….., 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q29_1 Attribute Label: Q29_1 Attribute Definition: I believe that the predicted SLR will happen during my lifetime Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q29_2 Attribute Label: Q29_2 Attribute Definition: I can live with the negative impacts of SLR on the Everglades fisheries and my recreational experience Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: q29_2rev Attribute Label: q29_2rev Attribute Definition: I can live with the negative impacts of SLR on the Everglades fisheries and my recreational experience Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q29_3 Attribute Label: Q29_3 Attribute Definition: It is too early to worry about SLR and the future generation will know how to handle the situation better. Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: q29_3rev Attribute Label: q29_3rev Attribute Definition: It is too early to worry about SLR and the future generation will know how to handle the situation better Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q30_1 Attribute Label: Q30_1 Attribute Definition: Government agencies must start to take actions to increase the freshwater flow in the Everglades Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q30_2 Attribute Label: Q30_2 Attribute Definition: As a citizen or resource user, I am also responsible for contributing towards the actions to minimize the impacts of SLR Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q30_3 Attribute Label: Q30_3 Attribute Definition: The relevant public agencies will manage the freshwater flow effectively without my contribution to the effort Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: q30_3rev Attribute Label: q30_3rev Attribute Definition: The relevant public agencies will manage the freshwater flow effectively without my contribution to the effort Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Q30_4 Attribute Label: Q30_4 Attribute Definition: Any human activities that adversely influence the quality of the Everglades health should be regulated Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree…, 5 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: age Attribute Label: age Attribute Definition: Age of the respondent in year Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: Age of the respondent in year Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: parttimeflres Attribute Label: parttimeflres Attribute Definition: Parttime Florida resident Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 0 = Yes; 1 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: married Attribute Label: married Attribute Definition: Married Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 0 = Yes; 1 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: gender Attribute Label: gender Attribute Definition: Gender Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 0 = female; 1 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: household Attribute Label: household Attribute Definition: Household size Storage Type: ratio Measurement Scale: Units: dimensionless Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: white Attribute Label: white Attribute Definition: White Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 0 = Yes; 1 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: hispanic Attribute Label: hispanic Attribute Definition: Hispanic Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 0 = Yes; 1 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: black Attribute Label: black Attribute Definition: Black Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 0 = Yes; 1 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: amind Attribute Label: amind Attribute Definition: American Indian Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 0 = Yes; 1 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: asian Attribute Label: asian Attribute Definition: Asian origin Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 0 = Yes; 1 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: other Attribute Label: other Attribute Definition: Other ethnicity Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 0 = Yes; 1 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: education Attribute Label: education Attribute Definition: Education level Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: 1 = less than high school; 2 Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: income Attribute Label: income Attribute Definition: Annual household income ($) Storage Type: ratio Measurement Scale: Units: dimensionless Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: incomepc Attribute Label: incomepc Attribute Definition: Annual income per capita ($) Storage Type: ratio Measurement Scale: Units: dimensionless Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded )