Measure and Communicate the Economic Impact of Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Your parks and programs create more than memories; they create measurable impact. Revelo provides credible, affordable tools to demonstrate how recreation and tourism investments generate jobs, spending, and community pride.

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Empowering Parks, Recreation & Tourism to Tell Their Economic Impact Story. Credibly and Affordably

Your programs enrich communities, fuel local economies and sustain regional vitality. Revelo’s Economic Impact SaaS helps agencies, tourism boards, and associations quantify and communicate those contributions using official BEA RIMS II multipliers layered with their own data.

With interactive dashboards, automated calculations, and expert support included, Revelo allows you to produce defensible, visually compelling impact analyses faster, more transparently, and at a fraction of the cost of traditional consulting studies.

Who We Serve

State & Municipal Park Agencies / Authorities

Demonstrate how park operations, infrastructure, and events generate jobs, local spending, and tax revenue, and justify investments with data-backed results.

Tourism Departments & Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs)

Quantify visitor spending, overnight stays, and attraction-based ripple effects to strengthen funding requests and tourism development strategies.

Industry & Professional Associations

Provide members with standardized, credible impact metrics and benchmarking tools that elevate the entire recreation and tourism sector.

Federal Units (e.g., NPS, USFS, BLM, DOI)

Ensure consistency and defensibility in regional and national impact analyses by leveraging BEA RIMS II methodologies in a secure SaaS environment.

Everything you need to quantify impact

Built on the Revelo Platform, inheriting enterprise-grade security, privacy, and governance, this SaaS provides a complete toolkit for transparent, defensible reporting.

RIMS II–Powered Analytics

Apply BEA RIMS II multipliers by state, regional cluster, or county to compute Output, Earnings, Employment, and Value Added.

Interactive KPI Dashboards

Drill down by park, roll up to regions or statewide, and compare fiscal year performance with exportable visuals.

Security & Governance

Revelo platform features: Role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, versioning, and auditable data management.

Trend & Forecast (Optional)

Track year-over-year trends and simulate impacts of new programs or projects.

Contextual KPIs

Output/Earnings/Employment share, per-capita impacts, and resilience metrics like Spillover and Vulnerability.

Agentic AI Chatbot (Optional)

A Revelo-trained assistant that interprets KPIs, compares park data, and drafts impact summaries using your data corpus.

Core & Supplemental KPIs

Metrics quantify how parks, fisheries, and wildlife programs drive local economies through visitor spending, employment, and regional growth.

Output Impact ($)

Earnings Impact ($)

Employment (Jobs)

Value Added ($)

Output Share Impact (%)

Earnings Share Impact (%)

Employment Share Impact (%)

Per Capita Output/Earnings ($)

Visitor Impact Ratio

Employment Resilience Index

Regional Spillover Index

Economic Vulnerability Offset

* Estimating the economic impact of land conservation generally requires primary data collection and more complex analyses beyond the standard SaaS workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Revelo’s Economic Impact SaaS compare to REMI and IMPLAN?

Revelo’s Economic Impact SaaS is built on the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) RIMS II multipliers, the federal standard for measuring regional economic effects. While REMI and IMPLAN are established proprietary models, they generally require costly consultant engagements, specialized licenses, and longer turnaround times.

Revelo offers a modern, cloud-based alternative powered by Agentic AI and guided by embedded subject matter expertise. The platform automates data ingestion, validation, and impact calculation, then produces interactive dashboards, audit-ready reports, and PowerPoint deliverables configured to align with each client’s style and branding guidelines.

This means agencies and associations can generate defensible, presentation-ready analyses more efficiently than ever before, with human oversight and AI precision.

Feature	Revelo SaaS (BEA RIMS II)	REMI	IMPLAN
Methodology	Official BEA regional multipliers	Proprietary econometric model	Proprietary input–output model
Data Transparency	100% public, federally published	Limited	Limited
Model Access	Web-based SaaS	Consultant-operated	Licensed desktop/web
AI & Automation	✅ Agentic AI streamlines data ingestion, reporting, and slide generation	❌ None	⚠️ Partial manual automation
SME Integration	✅ Embedded expert oversight for interpretation & validation	Consultant dependent	User dependent
Turnaround Time	Hours	Weeks–months	Weeks
Cost	SaaS subscription (includes expert & AI support)	High per-project cost	Mid-to-high annual license
Customization	Configurable dashboards & branded outputs	Consultant deliverables	Limited export formatting
Best For	Agencies, authorities & associations seeking credible, self-service impact reporting	Policy simulation & forecasting	Research-oriented economic analysis

In short:

Revelo’s Economic Impact SaaS combines the credibility of BEA RIMS II, the expertise of seasoned economists, and the efficiency of Agentic AI. It delivers a credible, affordable, and fully branded solution that helps agencies and partners measure, visualize, and communicate economic impact, without the delays, costs, or complexity of consultant-driven models.

What data do we need to get started?

Getting started is simple — the Measuring Economic Impact SaaS uses the data your organization already collects. No complex models or custom formats required.

Typical inputs include:

Visitor counts by park, site, or event
Ticket, permit, or entrance revenues
Concession, lodging, or retail sales within or near your facilities
Operational and administrative expenditures, such as staffing, maintenance, and improvements
Local vendor or contractor spending tied to site operations or capital projects

Once uploaded, the platform automatically validates and standardizes your data — producing clear, defensible metrics that show how your programs strengthen local economies and communities.

How are Core KPIs defined?

Our Core KPIs translate your data into clear measures of economic impact:

Output Impact: Total value of economic activity supported by your sites and programs.
Earnings Impact: Wages and benefits generated for employees and contractors.
Employment Impact: Jobs supported directly or indirectly by your operations.
Value Added Impact: Net contribution to local and regional economies.

Together, these KPIs provide a concise snapshot of how your organization drives economic growth and community value.

What are Supplemental KPIs?

A: Supplemental KPIs provide added context to help you interpret and communicate your results more effectively. They highlight how your sites perform relative to local conditions and trends.

Examples include:

Output Share Impact: Share of local economic activity supported by your operations.
Earnings Share Impact: Portion of area wages and income linked to your programs.
Employment Share Impact: Percent of local jobs connected to your activities.
Per Capita Impact: Economic contribution per resident or visitor.
Spillover Index: Extent to which impacts reach beyond the immediate area.
Resilience and Vulnerability Indicators: Show how your sites help stabilize local economies during change.

These KPIs enrich your reporting, providing the “story behind the numbers” that funders, stakeholders, and policymakers value.

Can we analyze land conservation impacts?

What is the optional Agentic AI Chatbot?

How is My Data Secured?

The Measuring Economic Impact SaaS is powered by the Revelo Platform, a FedRAMP-ready environment designed for secure federal and state data management. All information is encrypted in transit and at rest, and role-based access controls ensure users only view data appropriate to their permissions. This approach protects sensitive datasets while enabling safe, collaborative analysis across teams and agencies.

Show the Economic Power of Your Parks and Recreation Programs

Your parks, recreation, and tourism initiatives do more than enrich lives, they drive local economies. Use the form below to see how Revelo’s Economic Impact SaaS helps your agency measure, visualize, and share credible, cost-effective insights about your community’s return on investment.

Measuring Economic Impact SaaS – Parks and Recreation