This chapter provides an introduction to Travel Cost Models used to estimate recreation
demand and value recreational uses of the environment such as fishing, rock climbing …

Landscapes are increasingly recognized for providing valuable cultural ecosystem services
with numerous non-material benefits by serving as places of rest, relaxation, and inspiration …

The role of economic analysis in guiding the sustainable development of estuarine and
coastal ecosystems is investigated based on a comprehensive review of the literature on the …

Beach nourishment is a policy used to rebuild eroding beaches with sand dredged from
other locations. Previous studies indicate that beach width positively affects coastal property …

The quality of the coastal waters is now a major environmental issue in Tobago due to its
role in supporting the economically important tourism sector and for safeguarding public …

Using on-site survey data from Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, this paper
estimates and compares several truncated count data models of recreation demand. The …

A review of 116 travel cost models finds that, of the studies that report their practice, about
half include depreciation in their calculation of vehicle costs and half do not, with none …

In this article we present results from a study of recreation demand for southern North
Carolina beaches. We combine revealed preference and stated preference data in order to …

Revealed and stated preference survey data from North Carolina households are utilized to
estimate structural micro-econometric models of recreation demand and willingness-to-pay …

We examine the impact of coastal wind turbines on local coastal tourism and recreation for
residents of the northeastern coastal counties in North Carolina. A combination of telephone …