Table 3. Ecosystem services values gained and lost in different IPCC sea level rise scenarios estimated for the study area, Galveston Island, Texas. The upper portion versus lower portions of the table compare two different rates of return on private property investment during the modeled period, 3% vs. 6%. Gains are in bold. Units are in US Dollars (2006) per year, i.e., $/yr.
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Private property at 3% accumulation on investment |
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No Barriers to Migration |
With Barriers to Migration |
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Community Zone |
Low Rise |
Mid Rise |
High Rise |
Low Rise |
Mid Rise |
High Rise |
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water |
131,472 |
1,033,638 |
1,591,259 |
126,938 |
1,015,504 |
1,536,857 |
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low marsh |
856,926 |
-652,896 |
-306,045 |
856,926 |
-734,508 |
-489,672 |
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salt flat |
108,940 |
228,774 |
288,691 |
87,152 |
163,410 |
174,304 |
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high marsh |
733,495 |
690,959 |
316,561 |
586,796 |
339,724 |
-61,768 |
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upland |
-876,767 |
-1,494,275 |
-2,026,934 |
-763,636 |
-1,235,016 |
-1,597,978 |
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Private property at 6% accumulation on investment |
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No Barriers to Migration |
With Barriers to Migration |
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Community zone |
Low Rise |
Mid Rise |
High Rise |
Low Rise |
Mid Rise |
High Rise |
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water |
131,472 |
1,033,638 |
1,591,259 |
126,938 |
1,015,504 |
1,536,857 |
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low marsh |
1,108,955 |
-844,918 |
-396,056 |
1,108,955 |
-950,533 |
-633,689 |
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salt flat |
230,310 |
483,651 |
610,322 |
184,248 |
345,465 |
368,496 |
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high marsh |
1,710,086 |
1,422,071 |
738,037 |
1,368,068 |
792,040 |
-144,007 |
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upland |
-11,287,280 |
-19,236,923 |
-26,094,249 |
-9,830,857 |
-15,899,287 |
-20,571,978 |
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