http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/north-carolina Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Thu, 14 May 2026 03:01:27 -0400 Thu, 14 May 2026 03:01:27 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1118/development-on-the-outer-banks-a-case-of-public-perception By Peter Rowe - Many U.S. coastal resort areas with high amenity values have experienced a high influx of both residents (full-time and part-time) and vacationers over the last two decades. This is the case for the Outer Banks of North Carolina, a narrow barrier island jutting out some thirty miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Many popular media accounts have suggested that the Outer Banks are destined to become like much of the New Jersey and Florida coastlines, and some fear this has already begun to happen. This study evaluates differences in perceptions of development between local residents and non-local residents... Wed, 09 Sep 2015 08:13 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1118/development-on-the-outer-banks-a-case-of-public-perception