Climate Change and Recreation Benefits in an Alpine National Park
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10137504 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert B Richardson (0000-0001-7113-3896, Galen University), John B Loomis (Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics Colorado State University (USA), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 307-320 |
| Publication date | 2005-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Leisure Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2216 • E-ISSN: 2159-6417 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00222216.2005.11950055 |
| OpenAlex | W230606091 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 13 |
Weather conditions may affect the quality of an outdoor recreation experience. Quality of the recreation may be reflected in the visitor's willingness to pay or their net economic benefits of recreation. We used the contingent valuation method to measure the effects of weather on net willingness to pay (WTP) for trips to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. We used a visitor survey to elicit responses to a dichotomous-choice WTP question and to gather information about recreation activities. Results were analyzed with daily weather data to test for climate effects on recreation benefits. We found that temperature and precipitation were statistically-significant determinants of WTP. We estimated increases in recreation benefits of 4.9% and 6.7% for two climate change scenarios.KEYWORDS: Recreationclimate changewillingness to paynational parks
Archaeology · Climate change · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · National park · Political science · Recreation · Ecology · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,11 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |