1. Tourism & Coastal Management: Myrtle Beach, S.C.By
Jennifer Arp

2. Grand Strand extends 60 miles from SC border south to Pawleys island
Myrtle Beach coast ~9miles
Myrtle beach has the greatest economic and developmental impact on the Grand Strand

3. South Carolina Coastal Zone Management Act of 1977
Myrtle Beach Farms Inc.
1954 Hurricane Hazel
South Carolina Coastal Zone Management Act of 1977
Myrtle Beach Farms Inc established 1912 promoted for wealthy
Development was slow included luxery hotels, golf couses, cottages
1954 Hazel hit
Survival-promoted beach as place for middle class working family
Development went into high gear
1972-Federal coast zone management act passed
1977 south Carolina passed
Set their line of jurisdiction too small
Led to high development directly on beach, great loss of natural coastal ecosystem

4. Beachfront Management Act of 1988
Due to high development and natural erosional forces, Myrtle Beach was losing its beaches
Lots of Hard structures were emplaced to protect structures at the expense of the beach
In response to losing beaches the state passed the 1988 act which increased state jurisdiction of beach, and stricter rules: no new hard structure promotes soft structure.

5. Why Do They Care? 30.4 million visitors 50% Beach 37% Shopping
18% Golf/Tennis
Why do they care?
Figures based on 1998 report from Department of Tourism

6. Tourist Profile Middle class families
Stay mainly in hotels for 3.4 days
Spend $353

7. $ = Economic Impacts Travel Expenditures~$2 billion
Investments ~$270 million
Employment ~41,000 jobs
Wages Earned ~$550 million
Taxes ~$200 million $ =

8. Management=Tourism=$
50 yr project -$54 million
Tourism `98
~$4 billion
Therefore it can be concluded that renourishment is a necessary and sound investment to save the beaches and therefore ensure the continuum of the tourism industry.

9. References