What does marine restoration cost?

Costs per hectare vary by orders of magnitude between techniques. The main cost drivers, and how to estimate them early.

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Orders of magnitude, not decimals

Passive measures such as removing a pressure cost little per hectare; active measures such as transplanting or building substrate cost much more. Early estimates should be ranges, and the range should shrink as the project design firms up.

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Economics
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Introductory · 4 min read
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