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Headwaters Economics @headecon

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Joined January 2013
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Latinos face higher flood risks than other groups in the US. A new interactive map helps explore the disparities and highlights how flood solutions can be designed to meet the needs of communities at risk. In partnership with @HispanicAccess headwaterseconomics.org/natu…
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We have updated our page that makes it easy to see the economic impacts of America's national parks with the latest available data. Explore by park, or within states. headwaterseconomics.org/publ…

Economic Impact of National Parks - Headwaters Economics

Millions of national park visitors generate economic opportunities for gateway communities, spending money that creates jobs and income. See the trends for every national park service unit.

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Communities that depend on natural resource extraction can build build strong foundations for outdoor recreation. Our latest research explores how. bit.ly/43CpgjE
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What have we learned about #wildfire over the decades and how can communities better prepare? Check out his viewing of the film Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire, followed by a Q&A with experts, in Bozeman July 26. bit.ly/3DrSV4F
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SCOTUS wetlands rollback through a development lens, via @amandaleggert, @mtfreepress bit.ly/44k2Nc5
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Recent research calls for a fundamental rethinking of how we fight and live with fire, via @Carlschirps @RANGEmedia4all bit.ly/3JvaZhp
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Report: Wildfire policies that effectively protect communities get short shrift via @MurphyWoodhouse bit.ly/3Jtr2fO
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“You’d be called crazy if you asked somebody to stand in front of an oncoming flood to protect your structure. Yet, we continually do this with wildfires. Not only do we do it, but we assume it. We expect it.” @headecon hcn.org/articles/wildfire-ne…

Tom France’s view of the grizzly bear controversy - High Country News

Grizzly mama and cub Note: This article is a sidebar to one of this issue's feature stories, Bringing back grizzlies splits environmentalists, in a

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Report: Wildfire grant program largely meeting goals, but some communities need a hand, via @MurphyWoodhouse bit.ly/43RgL5j
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The best ways to reduce #wildfire risk in communities often get the least support. Read our new analysis of wildfire strategies, in parntership with @columbiaclimate bit.ly/3Ncv7pA
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25 May 2023
“What we're hearing more and more was, ‘Where are teachers gonna live?’” says @headecon’s Megan Lawson. I spoke with her about a report she led aimed to help booming Western ski towns deal with strains on housing and infrastructure. #MtnWestNews tinyurl.com/4mh38jnx
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How can local communities become more resilient to wildfire? @headecon's Kimi Barrett discusses in Climate Hits Home: Wildfires in the American West, a podcast via @ResourcesMag bit.ly/3MvYFyc
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How can rural or disadvantaged communities decrease #flood risks? We partenered with @Climate_Center to examine how some communities are finding success by creating partnerships that cross community and county boundaries. bit.ly/43t0cfr #mitigation
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23 May 2023
Tomorrow, 5/24: Small, rural communities often struggle to access resources to improve flood resilience and water quality. GCC and @headecon will present a new report on regional collaborations, including conversations with local practitioners. Register: bit.ly/DecreasingFloodRiskWe…
Aerial image of a river. Text reads: Register Now: May 24 Webinar. Decreasing Flood Risk through Regional Collaborations: Lessons from the Field. Georgetown Climate Center & Headwaters Economics webinar. Wednesday, May 24 at 11 AM CT/ 12 PM ET

ALT Aerial image of a river. Text reads: Register Now: May 24 Webinar. Decreasing Flood Risk through Regional Collaborations: Lessons from the Field. Georgetown Climate Center & Headwaters Economics webinar. Wednesday, May 24 at 11 AM CT/ 12 PM ET
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In a new report, @headecon digs into the "amenities trap" – a cycle of low wages, bad housing, and infrastructure shortages afflicting tourism-dependent towns in the West. More on the report for @highcountrynews hcn.org/articles/south-econo…

Western resort towns risk being ‘loved to death’ - High Country News

A new report details the downsides of tourism and population booms – and what communities can do about it.

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More people than ever are visiting and moving to communities with great natural amenities. How can these places avoid being loved to death? Our latest report examines the challenges of the amenity trap, and solutions. headwaterseconomics.org/outd…

The Amenity Trap: How high-amenity communities can avoid being loved to death - Headwaters Economics

Amenity communities face unique challenges from waves of tourists and new residents. Proactive planning can help avoid being loved to death. Amenity communities face unique challenges from waves of...

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Join this webinar from @headecon and @Climate_Center on May 24 to learn how regional approaches to flood risk can help communities pool resources and implement effective solutions. georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/r…
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Why inflation runs hottest in the Mountain West, via @savannah_maher marketplace.org/2023/05/09/w…

Why inflation runs hottest in the Mountain West

Last month, the CPI pegged area inflation at 6% year-over-year, a whole percentage point higher than the national average.

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5 May 2023
May 24: Join GCC and @headecon for a webinar discussing regional collaboration for flood resilience and water quality solutions. We will share findings from a new set of case studies, and hear from people working on these issues in the Midwest. Register: bit.ly/DecreasingFloodRiskWe…
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