South Carolina Lowcountry
The Lowcountry (sometimes Low Country or just low country) is a geographic and
Once known for its slave-based agricultural wealth in rice and
As of the 2020 census, the population of the Lowcountry was 1,167,139.
Geography
The term "Low Country" originally referred to all of the states below the
There are several variations in the geographic extent of the "Lowcountry" area. The most commonly accepted definition includes Charleston, Dorchester, Beaufort, Georgetown, Colleton, Hampton, Berkeley, Jasper, and Williamsburg Counties, often described as the area encompassing the basins of Cooper River, Santee River, ACE (Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto), Winyah Bay, and Savannah River.[3][4][5][6] Some include Marion and Horry Counties.[7] Dillon County is included in the Lowcountry by the largest group of healthcare executives in the state.[8]
Four counties are covered by the Lowcountry
Technically, the Lowcountry is synonymous with the areas with a large population of
Tourism
The tourism industry has been a vibrant part of the region's economy since the beginning of the 20th century.[14] The tourism commission advertises both nature-based tourism and historic sites.[15][16] The pressure of the tourism industry on the coast both encroaches on marshland and places pressure on African American communities.[1][17][16]
The industry tends to emphasize the
See also
References
- ^ a b Moore, Dasia (September 3, 2020). "The environmental racism threatening South Carolina's Black communities". Quartz. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Lowcountry Initiative - Conservation Easements".
- ^ "Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge".
- ^ "Ducks Unlimited Lowcountry Initiative - Focus Areas and Protected Lands" (PDF). Ducks Unlimited.
- ^ "What Exactly is Lowcountry Cooking?". August 19, 2015.
- ^ "Land Conservation - Lowcountry - Strategy and Guidelines".
- ^ "About Us".
- ^ Lowcountry Council of Governments Archived September 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine official website.
- ^ Tourism Regions (map) at South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism official website.
- ^ "Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission". Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Where to Go – Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission".
- ^ S2CID 154309657.
- ^ "Lowcountry Tourism | Lowcountry Digital Library". Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina Lowcountry – The Lowcountry Region". South Carolina Lowcountry. April 11, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ ISSN 0018-7259.
- ^ "Climate change is having an adverse effect on South Carolina's Low Country". NPR.org. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-64336-274-8.