Willingness to pay for non angler recreation at the lower Snake River reservoirs

Journal of Leisure Research
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Abstract

This study applied the travel cost method to estimate demand for non angler recreation at the impounded Snake River in eastern Washington. Net value per person per recreation trip is estimated for the full non angler sample and separately for camping, boating, water-skiing, and swimming/picnicking. Certain recreation activities would be reduced or eliminated and new activities would be added if the dams were breached to protect endangered salmon and steelhead. The effect of breaching on non angling benefits was found by subtracting our benefits estimate from the projected non angling benefits with breaching. Major issues in demand model specification and definition of the price variables are discussed. The estimation method selected was truncated negative binomial regression with adjustment for self selection bias.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Willingness to pay for non angler recreation at the lower Snake River reservoirs
Series title Journal of Leisure Research
DOI 10.1080/00222216.2005.11950049
Volume 37
Issue 2
Year Published 2005
Language English
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Description 17 p.
First page 178
Last page 194
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