STUDY AREA

This chapter presents a description of the physical and human environment of the Sarasota Bay study area, along with a description of the data sources that were used in this research. There is a special emphasis placed on data that is used to calibrate the simulation that is the core of this study.

 

• Regional Setting
  • Physical Setting
  • Boat Traffic Infrastructure
• Boating Population
  • Demography
  • Boats
• Data Sources
  • Physical Setting
    • Shoreline.
    • Seagrass.
    • Bathymetry.
  • Traffic Infrastructure
    • Boating Facilities.
    • Speed Zones.
    • Waterways.
  • Boat Population
    • Boats.
    • Boater Behavior.