. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 May 31.

Published in final edited form as: J Ocean Coast Econ. 2018 May 31;5(1):1. doi: 10.15351/2373-8456.1086

Table 4.

Total Beach Attendance and Consumer Surplus for the Bathing Season Based on Simulated Prediction Estimates.

Beach Name	Total Visitation	Season Value^(a) (2016$)	Season Value^(b) (2016$)
Craigville	90,354	$1,986,884	$4,299,043
Kalmus	40,505	$890,705	$1,927,228
Keyes Memorial	13,506	$296,997	$642,615
Veteran’s Park	50,115	$1,102,029	$2,384,472

Total	194,481	$4,276,637	$9,253,406

Note:

^(a)

Indicates value using a policy application of consumer surplus of $21.99, the value of a beach with past closures. All four beaches had closures between 2011 and 2015.

^(b)

Represents the value if all beaches were considered “pristine,” meaning no closure was posted from 2011 - 2015 due to bacterial contamination. This scenario uses the consumer surplus value of $47.58 to estimates aggregated value for the season.