Our beaches provide significant return on investment when we nourish them. While we take a neutral position on beach nourishment, we cannot ignore the social and economic benefits that our beaches provide. In coastal communities that rely on tourism it's all about 'butts on the beach', 'heads on the beds' and 'teeth at the table.' Summertime coastal communities are multi-billion-dollar economic engines. The articles and reports below will highlight how important our beaches are to tourism and coastal economies.

• The Importance of the U.S. Coast: Benefits and Risks (Article) (2014)
• The Importance of the U.S. Coast: Benefits and Risks (Fact Sheet) (2014)
• Beach Nourishment Economic Benefits – Houston & Dean (2013)
• The Value of Disappearing Beaches (2009)
• The Importance of Establishing Fees for Beach Protection (2009)
• Beach Nourishment: Does It Protect Property During Hurricanes?
• Beaches and Tourism
• National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP) (Database)
• The Economic Value of the Coast and Estuaries (2008)
• Economic & Market Values of Coasts & Estuaries (2008)
• The Value of Beaches to State Economies
• The Value of the Federal Role in Coastal Risk Management Projects
• Beach Economics: A Bibliography (IWR) (2004)
• Tourism Generated Earnings in Coastal Zone (2003)
• Tourism as a Beach Management Tool
• The Changing Ocean & Coastal Economy (2003)