A geospatial evaluation of oil spill impact potential on coastal tourism in the Gulf of Mexico

Nelson, Jake R.; Grubesic, Tony H.; Sim, L.; Rose, Kelly

doi:10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2017.10.001

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“…Hence, several aspects of socio-economic impacts such as tourism, culture, and recreation were also compromised as a result of the oil spill. These support previous studies, that one of the most affected sectors by the oil spill is food, accommodation, and tourism (Câmara et al 2021) and that economic losses in tourism might also be due to the perception of oiled beaches, that prospective tourists canceled their trips under the impression that the majority of the coastline was oiled (Nelson et al 2018).…”

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Immediate Socio-Economic Impacts of Mindoro Oil Spill to Fisherfolk in Naujan, Philippines

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Guno²,

Labog³

et al. 2023

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In February 2023, an oil tanker carrying 5660 bbl. of industrial fuel oil sank off Naujan in the Philippines causing an oil spill in the waters of Oriental Mindoro and nearby provinces. The disaster affected fishing communities as well as marine ecosystems including the Verde Island Passage, which is at the "center of the center of world's marine biodiversity". This study assesses the immediate social and economic impacts of this oil spill on various communities of Naujan coast. We conducted semi-structured interviews and employed a narrative analysis to explore the lived experiences of the fisherfolk on the oil spill and to understand its socio-economic impacts. With the prohibition of fishing and other aquatic activities, participants lost up to USD 1300 of income per week from fishing. The participants had no other source of income due to the lack of other skills or the opportunity for alternative livelihood in the community. While the government provided food packs and financial assistance, participants found these insufficient to sustain the basic family needs including food, utilities, education, and health. Traces of oil were also found in the sources of potable water affecting their daily household activities. The fisherfolk, which are communities vulnerable to natural and man-made hazards, had their subsistence, food security, and human well-being highly compromised. The findings provided recommendations for government interventions to mitigate the impacts of an oil spill and other future disasters, considering social, economic, and human ecological perspectives.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Immediate Socio-Economic Impacts of Mindoro Oil Spill to Fisherfolk in Naujan, Philippines

Agaton

Guno²,

Labog³

et al. 2023

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“…Values from an environmental sensitivity index (ESI) are often used for such purposes (Carmona et al, 2012; Depellegrin and Pereira, 2016; Kankara et al, 2016). In addition, ESI data can be used in conjunction with social, cultural, and economic indicators of sensitivity (Court et al, 2017; Nelson et al, 2015; Nelson et al, 2018; Wirtz and Liu, 2006). As a final step, the components are combined for a final risk or impact value (Al Shami et al, 2017; Goodsir et al, 2019; Singkran, 2013; Yu et al, 2018).…”

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Oil spill modeling: Mapping the knowledge domain

Nelson

Grubesic

2020

Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment

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The year 2019 marks the anniversary of two major US offshore oil spills: the 50th anniversary of the Santa Barbara spill and the 30th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez. The consequences of these spills are profound, echoing throughout countless environmental, ecological and social systems. Each spill sparked a flurry of research focusing on the analysis and documentation of spill impacts and responses. The purpose of this progress report is to evaluate oil spill modeling research as a knowledge domain. Using bibliometric analysis techniques, we constructed a co-citation network for exploring key areas of research and seminal papers to highlight the evolution of oil spill research over the past 50 years. The paper concludes with recommendations for future work, detailing the importance of connecting the physical and social sciences for deepening our understanding of oil spills and their broader implications for communities and the environment.

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“…Often, such efforts require that developed vulnerability metrics be combined with the oil spill data, at the particle level. This is commonly performed through core GIS functionality (e.g., spatial join of points to polygons) (Nelson et al, 2018), rasterizing the points based on oil characteristics (mass, volume, size, concentration) (Olita et al, 2012), or by spatial interpolation (Nelson and Grubesic, 2017a). After this stage of the analysis, the spatial concordance between oil and sensitive assets can be analyzed with statistical indices that account for the amount of oil within a given area and the sensitivity (or count) of the assets within the oiled area (Nelson and Grubesic, 2017b).…”

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Oil spill modeling: computational tools, analytical frameworks, and emerging technologies

Nelson

Grubesic

2018

Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment

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Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010, a substantial body of research has focused on the development of computational tools and analytical frameworks for modeling oil spill events. Much of this work is dedicated to deepening our understanding of the interactions between oil, fragile ecosystems, and the environment, as well as the impacts of oil on human settlements which are vulnerable to spill events. These advances in oil spill modeling and associated analytics have not only increased the efficiency of spill interdiction and mitigation efforts, they have also helped to nurture proactive, versus reactive, response strategies and plans for local and regional stakeholders. The purpose of this paper is to provide a progress report on the wide range of computational tools, analytical frameworks, and emerging technologies which are necessary inputs for a complete oil spill modeling package. Specifically, we explore the use of relatively mature tools, such as dedicated spill modeling packages, geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing, as well emerging technologies such as aerial and aquatic drones and other in-situ sensing technologies. The integration of these technologies and the advantages associated with using a geographic lens for oil spill modeling are discussed.

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A geospatial evaluation of oil spill impact potential on coastal tourism in the Gulf of Mexico

Cited by 24 publications

References 27 publications

Immediate Socio-Economic Impacts of Mindoro Oil Spill to Fisherfolk in Naujan, Philippines

Immediate Socio-Economic Impacts of Mindoro Oil Spill to Fisherfolk in Naujan, Philippines

Oil spill modeling: Mapping the knowledge domain

Oil spill modeling: computational tools, analytical frameworks, and emerging technologies

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