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World Resources Institute Tourism and Recreation Valuation Tool User Manual

The Tourism and Recreation Valuation Tool is a spreadsheet‑based calculator developed by the World Resources Institute to estimate economic benefits from coral‑reef‑related tourism and fisheries. It consists of three Excel worksheets that compute net benefits for fisheries, tourism, and optional shoreline protection.

The manual explains how to configure Excel macro security, navigate the linked worksheets, enter data for accommodation, marine parks, diving, snorkeling, and other recreation activities, and interpret the resulting valuation outputs. It also provides guidance on handling multiple years of data, default values, and sensitivity analysis.

Covers: Acknowledgments · Read Before Using the Tool · Structure of the Tool · Navigating the Tool · Tourism Valuation Component · Accommodation Valuation Component