Using Smartphone Data to Measure Recreation Impacts After Environmental Disasters
When oil spills or hazardous waste releases damage or close our favorite parks and beaches, NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) works to quantify the loss to the public. Leveraging new technologies, OR&R economists are exploring mobility data from smartphones to get a more complete picture of how community recreation is impacted after environmental disasters.
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Thursday, June 4, 2026 9:38am PDT
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