Luis Nieves-Ruiz – Estimating the Value of Central Florida’s Natural Systems
The Wekiva River is one of the few remaining near-pristine river systems in the Central Florida region. It was designated a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers in 2000 and over 110 square miles of the river systems basin are protected as parks, preserves, and state forests.
Despite this ample recognition, the Wekiva River and its fragile ecosystem face numerous threats, including declines in spring flow and the degradation of the river’s water quality.
On Wednesday, November 18th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET), REMI will be joined by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council’s Economic Development Manager Luis Nieves-Ruiz for our guest webinar, “Estimating the Value of Central Florida’s Natural Systems.”
To support its efforts on behalf of the river system, The Friends of the Wekiva River partnered with the ECFRPC to conduct an economic valuation that used two different scenarios for the analysis. The first “valuation” scenario estimated the economic value of the Wekiva River to the region based on visitor and government spending, in addition to real estate property values. The second simulation assessed the economic effects caused by a decreasing number of Wekiva Basin visitors due to a significant decline in water quality in the springs and river system.
This guest presentation will review the ECFRPC’s study of the Wekiva River and describe the major findings. Mr. Nieves-Ruiz is also prepared to discuss the methodological framework behind this report on the value of natural systems.
REMI Election 2020 Webinar Series
The presidential election is on the horizon, which has led to numerous organizations and government entities analyzing both parties’ policies to better understand how the outcome might affect the national landscape.
Please feel free to join our CEO & Chief Economist Frederick Treyz, Ph.D. for the REMI Election 2020 Webinar Series starting Tuesday, November 10th that will examine how this year’s election impacts specific topic areas and industries, such as transportation, energy, workforce development, tax, and the environment.
We invite you to sign up for any of the following sessions, though we encourage you to join us for all six:
REMI Election 2020: What Do the Election Results Mean for Policy?
We are prepared to explore the potential economic impacts of the newly elected President’s proposed policies. This discussion will cover the implications for trade, immigration, healthcare, labor, and the ongoing response to the outbreak of COVID-19.
REMI Election 2020: The Regional Economic Dimension of Biden’s Energy & Environmental Policy
This next installment of our webinar series serves as an evaluation of the energy and environmental policy impacts at the federal and state levels anticipated during the impending presidential term. We will utilize the REMI E3+ model to simulate prospective policy changes in the energy sector during this presentation.
REMI Election 2020: Transportation & Infrastructure Policy
How transportation planning and infrastructure priorities are altered based on the result of the presidential election will be the focus of the third session in this webinar series. Included in this presentation will be descriptions of the anticipated changes to transit networks and a demonstration of how TranSight evaluates shifts in investment for our nation’s roads, bridges, railways, and ports.
REMI Election 2020: Tax & Fiscal Policy
Our webinar series continues with an assessment of the tax and fiscal policies put forth by the winner of the 2020 Presidential Election. We will review their proposed tax policy platform before addressing the expected outcomes in regards to the financial, manufacturing, and technological sectors, as well as the gig economy.
REMI Election 2020: Labor & Immigration Policy
During this webinar session, we will analyze the latest updates related to workforce development and demographics as both topic areas have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are prepared to forecast how the outcome of the election impacts the labor force and the country’s migrant population as we approach 2021.
REMI Election 2020: Healthcare Policy
The final discussion in our REMI Election 2020 Webinar Series will expand upon the healthcare initiatives outlined during our President’s campaign and describe how these directives can further influence medical coverage at the state and local levels.