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| Author: | Morey, E. R. Buchanan, T. Waldman, D. M. |
| Title: | Estimating the benefits and costs to mountain bikers of changes in trail characteristics, access fees, and site closures: choice experiments and benefits transfer |
| Journal: | Journal of Environmental Management
2002 : APR, VOL. 64:4, p. 411-422 |
| Index terms: | CHOICE THEORY INCOMES VALUE THEORY COSTS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Mountain hiking is an increasingly popular leisure pursuit. Consequences are trail degradation and conflicts with hikers and other users. Resource managers often attempt to resolve these problems by closing trails to mountain hiking. In order to estimate the impact of these developments, a model has been devised that predicts the effects of changes in trail characteristics and introduction of access fees, and correlates these with biker preference on trail selection. It estimates each individual's per-ride consumer's surplus associated with implementing different policies. The surplus varies significantly as a function of each individual's gender, budget, and interest in mountain hiking. Estimation uses stated preference data, specifically choice experiments. |
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