Science Update: Social Science Indicators for the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program

PURPOSE

This report describes the outcome of a year-long Social Science Working Group effort to understand and consider the application of social science data available in the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program study areas. The working group met to discuss social science data and explore indicators to characterize the interactions between natural environment and people in the region. The approach detailed below will be implemented by the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program with the support of the Social Science Working Group and the Science Advisory Committee.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This document contains four new indicators that are candidates for addition to NBEP’s list of 24 indicators used to describe the status and trends in the Narragansett Bay Region. The creation and development of these indicators is due to the consistent engagement of NBEP’s Social Science Working Group and the Science Advisory Committee who participated in these discussions and provided fruitful feedback.

FUNDING  

The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program is supported by agreement CE00A00967 awarded by the EPA to Rogers William University (RWU) under section 320 of the Clean Water Act. 

Although the information in this document has been developed with support from the EPA, it has not undergone the EPA’s publications review process and therefore, may not reflect the views of EPA and no official endorsement is inferred. The viewpoints expressed do not necessarily represent those of RWU or EPA. Mention of trade names, commercial products, or causes do not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.