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2019 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Natural Science & Restoration

The Consequences of Delaying Park Restoration

Student(s):

Jessica Zhu

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

John Floberg

Partner(s):

  • Washington State Park Foundation

Faculty advisor(s):

Clare Ryan, Environmental and Forest Sciences, College of the Environment, University of Washington

Washington state park foundation is interested in projecting the impacts of delayed restoration cost. This is important due to the impacts it has on road safety, people satisfaction, job availability and future cost savings. It was found that since 69.5% of the revenue is generated by the parks this revenue would decrease. This decrease would be due to the decline of customer satisfaction caused by the delayed restoration, such as unsafe road conditions. This reduction in visitors would lead to a drop in income which would then lead to a decline in jobs. Over time more budget cuts will be made to accommodate the revenue reduction which will lead to a greater loss. In conclusion, the money saving plan would lead to greater loss over time.