Recreational Visits to the Adam’s River during the Annual Sockeye Run: A Travel Cost Analysis

Abstract

In O c to b e r o f each year, so c k e y e s a lm o n re tu rn t o th e A d a m 's R iv e r in th e s o u th e r n -in te r io r o f B ritis h C o lu m bia, C anada, to sp a w n . A s u rv e y in s tru m e n t b a sed u p o n th e in d iv id u a l tra v e l c o s t a p p ro a c h w a s d is trib u te d to in d iv id u a ls m a k in g re c re a tio n a l v is its to R o d e ric k H a ig -B ro w n P ro v in c ia l P ark ( th r o u g h w h ic h th e A d a m 's R iv e r flo w s ) d u rin g a re c e n t d o m in a n t-y e a r run. T h e p rim a ry o b je c tiv e o f th is a rtic le is t o re p o r t e s tim a te s o f th e n e t b e n e fits a ris in g fro m th o s e re c re a tio n a l v is its f o r th re e c a te g o rie s o f v is ito rs , in c lu d in g m u lti-p u rp o s e v is ito rs . S ince th e d a ta se t e n co m p a sse s b o th re ve a le d p re fe re n c e (R P ) a nd s ta te d p re fe re n c e (S P ) d a ta, a ra n d o m -e ffe c ts P oisson re g re ssio n w a s u tiliz e d to g e n e ra te th e e s tim a te s o f c o n s u m e r s u rp lu s. T w o re la te d issues o f c o n c e rn a re a lso a d d re sse d : (1) d o e s th e SP d a ta re fle c t h y p o th e tic a l bias, a n d (2 ) is c o n v e rg e n t v a lid ity re fle c te d in s e p a ra te e s tim a te s o f c o n s u m e r su rp lu s g e n e ra te d u s in g RP a n d SP d a ta ?

Non-market Value of Winter Outdoor Recreation in the Swiss Alps: The Case of Val Bedretto

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