Our Coasts are Valuable
Detailed Description
Our coast is valuable and so is the science that protects it.
40% of the population lives on the coast, 40.5 million population increase on the coast from 1970-2020 (46%), $10 trillion in goods and services produced in coastal counties annually, $54.6 million employed in coastal counties annually, and $4 trillion in wages paid in coastal counties annually.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.