One person's rural paradise is another's cultural backwater. But business people frequently cite New Hampshire's low crime rate, lack of traffic and wide-open spaces. They like the setting. Rivers are Magnets for Tourism. River stewardship will enhance West Virginia's reputation as a place of superlative beauty and community where people want to live and work.
Healthy rivers attract healthy businesses.
Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program. Economic Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails, and Greenway Corridors., Department of the Interior . National Park Service, Western Region, San Francisco, California. A survey of 71 economists rated factors for Arizona's attractiveness as a place to live, work, vacation, retire, and locate future plants and corporate headquarters. The strongest factors contributing to Arizona's positive image were climate, job opportunities, and open space including abundant outdoor recreation opportunities.