Case Studies
Earth Economics Projects by Decision Type
We support a wide range of decision makers who need better data about and understanding of the value of nature to evaluate their options and to chart a course of action that creates positive economic and community impact.
Our projects are grouped according to the type of decision faced:
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Land Use
Thriving Open Spaces Support Healthy Economies: Nature’s Value in Santa Barbara County
Accounting for Nature’s Value with Rangeland Conservation Practices in the Western Range and Irrigated Region
The Value Of Restoring Forested Wetlands in East Central Louisiana
The Economic impacts of Climate Change in Florida's Rural Areas: Agriculture
Outdoor Recreation on State Lands in Washington: What Mobile Device Data Reveal About Visitation
Nature’s Value in Island County
Benefit-Cost Analysis of Best Management Practices in the Blue River Watershed of Oklahoma
Economic impact of Hipcamp Properties: Nevada County, California
Benefits of Vilicus Farms: Estimated Value of Ecosystem Benefits from Sustainable Agriculture Practices
The Economic Impact of Restoring the Big Quilcene River Floodplain
Trust Land Performance Assessment: Non-Market Environmental Benefits And Values
Economic Analysis Of Outdoor Recreation In Oregon
Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: Mendocino County, California
Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: Riverside County, California
Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: San Bernardino County, California
Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: Park County, Colorado
Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: San Luis Obispo County, California
Environmental Benefits of Hipcamp Properties: Washington County, Utah
Recreation and Reservoirs: Economic Analysis of the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources Reservoir Parks
Natural Capital Valuation of Interim Zoning Open Space Parcels: City of South Burlington, Vermont
The Economic Impact of Greenville County’s Proposed Buffer Expansion: Reedy River Watershed
Agriculture Capital 2019 Impact Report
Accounting for Environmental Change: A Modernized Approach to Benefit-Cost Analysis on the Upper Mississippi River
Ecosystem Services Valuation of the Keweenaw Peninsula
Economic Assessment of the Hale Parkway
The Costs of Sprawl: The Potential Impacts of Development in Pierce County, Washington
Valuing the Ecosystem Service Benefits from Regenerative Agriculture Practices: Farmland LP 2017 Impact Report
The Food That Grows Out of The Water, The Economic Benefits of Wild Rice in Minnesota
The Natural Value of Forest Park: An Ecosystem Services Valuation of America’s Premier Urban Forest
The Economic Value of Natural Capital in the Santa Cruz Floodplain
The Economic Value of Natural Capital in Panama City's Watersheds and Associated Ecosystems
The Natural Value of Discovery Park, the Public Benefits of Seattle’s Largest Park
The Natural Value of Meadowdale Beach Park: A Benefit-Cost Analysis of the Meadowdale
Beach Park and Estuary Restoration Project
Gem of the Emerald Corridor: Nature’s Value in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
The Economic Benefits and Costs of Snow in the Upper Colorado Basin
The Value of Natural Capital in the Columbia River Basin: A Comprehensive Analysis
Nature’s Value in the Skykomish Watershed: An Ecosystem Services Valuation of the Lower Skykomish and Braided Reach
Natural Capital Benefits of the San Juan Bay Estuary Watershed
South Platte Watershed Natural Capital Resource Assessment
The Economic Value of Land Conservation in Sonoma County: A Case Study Focused on Upper Dry Creek and Cooley Ranch
The Value of Ecosystem Services in Lower Sabino Creek
The Economic Value of Lake Winona and Maumelle Watersheds
A Model for Measuring the Benefits of State Parks for the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Economic Benefits of Trails, Parks, and Open Space in the Mat-Su Borough
The Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation at Washington’s State Parks
The Value of Nature’s Benefits in the St. Louis River Watershed
Open Space Valuation for Central Puget Sound
Economic Contribution of Outdoor Recreation to Whatcom County, WA
Beyond Food: The Environmental Benefits of Agriculture in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Economic Analysis of Recreation in Washington State
The Trillion Dollar Asset the Economic Value of the Long Island Sound Basin
Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation in Oregon: 2022 update
Public Private Investment
The Benefits of Green Infrastructure in central Ohio (Franklin County)
Response to USACE Implementing Procedures for Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines
The Value of Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Washington, DC
The Value of Protecting and Restoring the Duckabush Estuary
The Economic benefits of natural climate solutions in Minnesota
The Atlanta University Center Green Infrastructure Plan: Quantifying the Benefits of Greenways, Cisterns, and Trees
Green Infrastructure for the Atlanta University Center
Nature’s Value in the Salish Sea Basin
Mapping values at risk in national forests
The Economic Impacts of climate change in Florida's rural areas: Tourism
Economic Analysis of the Lake Chelan Golf Course
Informe Amicus sobre los impactos de la minería en la región de Intag en Ecuador
Economic Analysis of Washington State Parks
Investing in Memphis Parks: Economic Contribution Analysis of City of Memphis
Investments into the Parks and Neighborhoods Division
The Benefits of Community-Driven Green Infrastructure
Stress Testing the BCA Toolkit with Nature-based Solutions
Funding Culvert Replacement
Green Infrastructure: Save Money and Deliver Local Benefits
Harnessing The Rain For Building Performance: Rainwater Harvesting and Reuse Report
Finance Mechanisms for the Sustainable Stewardship of Private Forests
Getting To Scale: Resources for the Urban Green Infrastructure Labs
Accounting for Environmental Markets and Emissions Trading: An Update on Progress to Date and New Research Findings
Accounting for Emissions Trading and Other Environmental Market Transactions: Emerging Opportunities for the FASB
Restoring Biscayne Bay and the Economic Value of Rehydrating Coastal Wetlands
The Whales in Our Waters: The Economic Contribution of Whale Watching in San Juan County
The Public Benefits of Private Forests: An Ecosystem Services Valuation of Private Forest Lands in Pierce County, Washington
Conservation And Communities: Accounting for Nature with USDA-NRCS Conservation Practices in the Central Great Plains
Projects to Portfolios: Mainstreaming Large-Scale Investment in Integrated Infrastructure
Go Green: Muni Bond Financing for Consumer Rebates and Other Distributed Water Investments
Natural Resources Accounting: A Path Forward for the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
The Economic Benefits of the Proposed St. George Unangan Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Updated Factsheet: Communicating and Investing in Natural Capital Using Water Rate
National and Regional Economic Analysis of the Four Lower Snake River Dams
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Future Funding Study
Community Health
Community-Designed Waterfront Green Space For The South Bronx
The Benefits Of Green Infrastructure For Affordable Housing in Yonkers, NY
The Next Generation of Schoolyards: Lessons from the Watershed Discovery Campus
Resiliency Hubs For Participatory Disaster Preparedness
The Collaborative Advantage: Principles for the Next Generation of Multi-Benefit Projects in Los Angeles County
Cultivating Cultural and Environmental Value: Paradise Parking Plots Community Garden
ARLA’s Safe Clean Water Program Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool Manual
The Sociocultural Significance of Salmon for Tribes and First Nations
Urban Heat Island Analysis: Tacoma, Washington
Urban Heat Island Analysis: Broward County, Florida
Urban Heat Island Analysis: Seattle, Washington
The Value of Gowanus Rezoning, Environmental Clean-Up Actions, and a Proposed Environmental Justice Special District
The Economics of Displacement: Potential Environmental and Social Costs of the MagicCity Innovation District
2018 Field Guide: Outdoor Community Projects
Open Space Benefits in the City of El Paso
Basin-Wide Socio-Economic Analysis of Four Proposed Sediment Diversions
Nature’s Value from Cities to Forests: A Framework to Measure Ecosystem Services Along the Urban-Rural Gradient in the Green-Duwamish Watershed
Climate Resilience
Wetlands management strategies to meet Nez Perce climate action goals: determining the role of carbon markets
Climate Change And Healing The Legacies Of War
Accounting For Nature In FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Program
Natural Capital of the Elephant Hill Wildfire Area
Expanding the role of nature-based solutions in FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs
Environmental and historic preservation primer for nature-based hazard mitigation
Unlocking FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Funding for Coral Reef Restoration
Surveying Water Utility Climate Adaptation Needs
Putting Wetlands to Work for Disaster Recovery
Greater Santa Fe Fireshed: Triple Bottom Line Analysis Of Fuel Treatments
Cost of Wildfire Preparedness and Suppression Activities on ODF-protected Lands in Oregon
The Relationship Between Disaster Recovery And Displacement
(Green) Infrastructure Today for Resilience Tomorrow
San Juan County Oil Spill Risk & Consequences Assessment
Building Urban Resilience with Nature: A Practitioner’s Guide to Action
The Economic Impact of the 2016 Loma Fire
Flood Damage in the Skykomish Watershed: A Benefit-Cost Analysis of the Interventions in the Lower Skykomish Reach
Why We Continue to Develop Floodplains: Examining the Disincentives for Conservation in Federal Policy
Benefit-Cost Analysis of Selected Actions from the Thurston Climate Adaptation Plan
Advancing Environmental Benefits in Benefit-Cost Analysis at the Local Level FEMA Policy Impacts in Southern Wisconsin
Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Floodplain Protection Activities in Waterbury, Vermont and Willsboro, New York, Lake Champlain Basin, U.S.A.
