Open AccessA justification for continued management of turfgrass during economic contraction
Author(s) -
Brosnan James T.,
Chandra Ambika,
Gaussoin Roch E.,
Kowalewski Alec,
Leinauer Bernd,
Rossi Frank S.,
Soldat Douglas J.,
Stier John C.,
Unruh J. Bryan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
agricultural and environmental letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.681
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2471-9625
DOI - 10.1002/ael2.20033
Subject(s) - recreation , covid-19 , business , natural resource economics , new normal , pandemic , environmental planning , environmental resource management , economics , geography , ecology , biology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , medicine , pathology , virology , outbreak
Abstract A novel coronavirus, termed COVID‐19, spread worldwide and become a global pandemic in 2020. Forecasts show that COVID‐19 will cause substantial economic contraction affecting almost every industry. Managed turfgrass, particularly in urban settings, has many positive societal and environmental benefits. In a contracted economy, will resources be available to manage turfgrass to achieve these benefits? In this paper, we outline the benefits of managed turfgrass on golf courses, playing fields, recreational parks, and urban landscapes to assist decision makers with resource allocation in the COVID‐19 era.