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Recreation Outlook 



According to Outdoor Recreation Outlook to 1980 by the California 

 State Department of Parks and Recreation, population in the San 

 Diego area is expected to increase from 1,049,000 to 1,800,100 

 between 1960 and 1980, or 71.6 per cent. The number of recreation 

 participation days is projected to increase from 107,300,000 to 

 212,000,000, an increase of 97.5 per cent based on population and 

 participation days data. 



The total recreational benefit in 1970 is projected to be over 

 $135 million. Of this, $40 million is related to water oriented 

 sports such as swimming, boating, etc. An unknown percentage of 

 the approximately $80 million relating to walking, driving, 

 sightseeing, picnicking, etc., is attributable to the presence of 

 San Diego Bay. Total recreational economic benefits have been 

 projected as almost $280 million for 1980, a more than three-fold 

 increase in comparison with the estimated $91 million for 1960. 



MISSION BAY 

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The preceding presentation primarily reflected the situation in 

 San Diego County and reviewed that situation in light of the 

 economic base supplied by the Bay estuary. However, another very 



