The Effects of High Water Along the St. Lawrence River on Local Businesses in the Thousand Islands Region
dc.contributor.advisor | Hettler, Barry | |
dc.contributor.author | Mason, Paige E. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-08T14:16:45Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-08T14:16:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-12-17 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/6758 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study examines the effects of the high-water levels on businesses along the St. Lawrence River in 2017. I investigate two specific research questions: if and how the businesses were financially affected by a changing number of tourists, as well as, if and how businesses were affected, physically or financially, by the high-water levels and flooding that occurred. I explore these research questions by interviewing owners and managers from a sample of three organizations in the region, each representing a different industry. In addition to conducting interviews, in an attempt to quantify the dollar impact of the high water and flooding in the region on my sample businesses, I compare the financial records for the two fiscal years prior to the fiscal year affected by the flooding in 2017. I find that the businesses were affected by the flooding primarily because they experienced fewer tourists. | |
dc.subject | Thousand Islands | |
dc.subject | St. Lawrence River | |
dc.subject | International Joint Commission (IJC) | |
dc.subject | Flooding | |
dc.subject | Financial Impact | |
dc.subject | Thousand Island International Tourism Council | |
dc.title | The Effects of High Water Along the St. Lawrence River on Local Businesses in the Thousand Islands Region | |
dc.type | thesis | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-09-08T14:16:45Z | |
dc.description.institution | SUNY Brockport | |
dc.description.department | Accounting, Economics, and Finance | |
dc.source.status | published | |
dc.description.publicationtitle | Senior Honors Theses | |
dc.contributor.organization | The College at Brockport | |
dc.languate.iso | en_US |