Quantifying the recreation use value of New England natural lands
It is well recognized that natural land is of great importance, and measures of the value of natural lands are required when making data-driven policy decisions between land development and land preservation. One of the most important values of natural land areas is the recreational services provide...
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| description | It is well recognized that natural land is of great importance, and measures of the value of natural lands are required when making data-driven policy decisions between land development and land preservation. One of the most important values of natural land areas is the recreational services provided. In this study, we estimate the recreation use value provided by the natural land in New England. Specifically, we apply the travel cost method to calculate the total consumer surplus for hunting, fishing, and wildlife-watching in the New England region. We also investigate whether and how people from households of different demographic backgrounds have different recreational habits. Using data from the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, & Wildlife-Associated Recreation, we found that New England natural lands provide a remarkable amount of recreation use value—$88 billion per year to U.S. citizens who partake in wildlife-related activities. Our estimates can serve as input for economic projection and policy analysis models and allow more equitable and appropriate data-driven policy decisions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2af29f55bfe46c08a57dd14005bf0092024-02-28T05:14:28ZengElsevierEnvironmental Challenges2667-01002024-01-0114100849Quantifying the recreation use value of New England natural landsGrace Lin0Angelo Gurgel1John M. Reilly2Byram Hills High School, United States; Corresponding author.MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, United StatesMIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, United StatesIt is well recognized that natural land is of great importance, and measures of the value of natural lands are required when making data-driven policy decisions between land development and land preservation. One of the most important values of natural land areas is the recreational services provided. In this study, we estimate the recreation use value provided by the natural land in New England. Specifically, we apply the travel cost method to calculate the total consumer surplus for hunting, fishing, and wildlife-watching in the New England region. We also investigate whether and how people from households of different demographic backgrounds have different recreational habits. Using data from the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, & Wildlife-Associated Recreation, we found that New England natural lands provide a remarkable amount of recreation use value—$88 billion per year to U.S. citizens who partake in wildlife-related activities. Our estimates can serve as input for economic projection and policy analysis models and allow more equitable and appropriate data-driven policy decisions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010024000155Recreation use valueTravel cost methodConsumer surplusNational survey of fishing, hunting, & wildlife-associated recreation |
| spellingShingle | Grace Lin Angelo Gurgel John M. Reilly Quantifying the recreation use value of New England natural lands Environmental Challenges Recreation use value Travel cost method Consumer surplus National survey of fishing, hunting, & wildlife-associated recreation |
| title | Quantifying the recreation use value of New England natural lands |
| title_full | Quantifying the recreation use value of New England natural lands |
| title_fullStr | Quantifying the recreation use value of New England natural lands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantifying the recreation use value of New England natural lands |
| title_short | Quantifying the recreation use value of New England natural lands |
| title_sort | quantifying the recreation use value of new england natural lands |
| topic | Recreation use value Travel cost method Consumer surplus National survey of fishing, hunting, & wildlife-associated recreation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010024000155 |
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