Demand for and Value of Outdoor Recreation in Langkawi by Domestic Visitors

Analysis of demand for outdoor recreation is the initial necessary step in the planning process of the development and for the management of outdoor recreation. Demand analysis can help in ascertaining the value of outdoor recreation compared to other alternative uses of the resources. The deman...

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Main Author: Shuib, Ahmad
Format: Thesis
Language:English
English
Published: 1994
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8046/1/FEP_1994_1_A.pdf
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description Analysis of demand for outdoor recreation is the initial necessary step in the planning process of the development and for the management of outdoor recreation. Demand analysis can help in ascertaining the value of outdoor recreation compared to other alternative uses of the resources. The demand for outdoor recreation domestic visitors in Langkawi is influenced by several factors. -A modified travel cost model is specified and used to estimate the demand for outdoor recreation. Modification of the Clawson model is made in terms of the inclusion of the opportunity cost of travel time, the effects of substitutes, income, and the quality factors. With a semi-disaggregated functional form, the model is estimated using the OLS technique; and the results conform to theory and 1. wimi. information. The value of time in travel is estimated at 92.2 percent of the average income of the consumer. The availability of substitute sites affects demand for outdoor recreation in Langkawi. The quality variable however, is not significant in determining the demand for outdoor recreation in Langkawi. The economic value of Langkawi as a recreational centre, estimated using the modified travel cost model is appr6ximately $51 mil. To this effect, development efforts that are being carried out to make Langkawi a prime tourism-outdoor recreational centre in the country is justified.
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spelling upm.eprints-80462012-03-14T08:27:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8046/ Demand for and Value of Outdoor Recreation in Langkawi by Domestic Visitors Shuib, Ahmad Analysis of demand for outdoor recreation is the initial necessary step in the planning process of the development and for the management of outdoor recreation. Demand analysis can help in ascertaining the value of outdoor recreation compared to other alternative uses of the resources. The demand for outdoor recreation domestic visitors in Langkawi is influenced by several factors. -A modified travel cost model is specified and used to estimate the demand for outdoor recreation. Modification of the Clawson model is made in terms of the inclusion of the opportunity cost of travel time, the effects of substitutes, income, and the quality factors. With a semi-disaggregated functional form, the model is estimated using the OLS technique; and the results conform to theory and 1. wimi. information. The value of time in travel is estimated at 92.2 percent of the average income of the consumer. The availability of substitute sites affects demand for outdoor recreation in Langkawi. The quality variable however, is not significant in determining the demand for outdoor recreation in Langkawi. The economic value of Langkawi as a recreational centre, estimated using the modified travel cost model is appr6ximately $51 mil. To this effect, development efforts that are being carried out to make Langkawi a prime tourism-outdoor recreational centre in the country is justified. 1994 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8046/1/FEP_1994_1_A.pdf Shuib, Ahmad (1994) Demand for and Value of Outdoor Recreation in Langkawi by Domestic Visitors. PhD thesis, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. Outdoor recreation - Kedah Recreation - Malaysia Recreation - Kedah - Langkawi English
spellingShingle Outdoor recreation - Kedah
Recreation - Malaysia
Recreation - Kedah - Langkawi
Shuib, Ahmad
Demand for and Value of Outdoor Recreation in Langkawi by Domestic Visitors
title Demand for and Value of Outdoor Recreation in Langkawi by Domestic Visitors
title_full Demand for and Value of Outdoor Recreation in Langkawi by Domestic Visitors
title_fullStr Demand for and Value of Outdoor Recreation in Langkawi by Domestic Visitors
title_full_unstemmed Demand for and Value of Outdoor Recreation in Langkawi by Domestic Visitors
title_short Demand for and Value of Outdoor Recreation in Langkawi by Domestic Visitors
title_sort demand for and value of outdoor recreation in langkawi by domestic visitors
topic Outdoor recreation - Kedah
Recreation - Malaysia
Recreation - Kedah - Langkawi
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