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Back to Chapter 2:Science-Based Management Articles Lynx inventories under way in the Intermountain Region By Laura Hudson Inventories yield large benefits for Devils Postpile National Monument By Linda Mutch Carl Sandburg Home: Biodiversity in a small park By Anne Ulinski New report on air quality in California Class I national parks By Annie Esperanza and Judy Rocchio Assessing potential social consequences of deer management in Cuyahoga Valley By Kevin L. Skerl “Flightlines”: Developing partnerships for migratory bird conservation in the North Cascades By Robert C. Kuntz II USGS science supports NPS in managing park resources By John Dennis, Sharon Kliwinski, and Lindsay McClelland Other Developments USGS science helps protect Congaree Swamp Effects of snowmobiles on wildlife Process emerges for park vital signs water quality monitoring Award-winner profiles - Weber and Finley honored for science-based management efforts Ungulate management - Tule elk at Point Reyes Technology in monitoring - Knowing where the falcons go |
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 MGM2: Economic analysis for park-community planning What if park managers and local stakeholders could easily understand the dollars-and-cents impact of park visitors on the economy of nearby communities? The NPS Money Generation Model, version 2 (MGM2), developed by Daniel Stynes and Dennis Propst of Michigan State University, estimates the spending of visitors at the national parks and their contributions to gateway economies in sales, income, and jobs. The data help clarify roles that the community, local businesses, and national parks play in regional tourism, community development, and quality of life. For example, MGM2 tracks spending patterns for different types of visitors—local visitors vs. tourists, campers vs. hotel guests, day visitors vs. overnight guests. Park managers and community partners can then explore economic impacts of alternative management, development, and marketing strategies (such as adding 10 rooms to a park lodge or undertaking a marketing strategy to increase day trips). The model is available in short form and long form. In 2001, MGM2 provided selected analysis data for 34 parks and more complete economic analysis for 5 other parks. In 2002, analysis assistance will be available for 50 additional parks. Further information is available at www.prr.msu.edu/mgm2/. |
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This material is from Natural Resource Year in Review--2001, published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, in May 2001 (publication D-2255) /YearInReview/yir/yir2001/02_management/02_od3_MGM2.html Last Updated: |