Willingness to pay for non angler recreation at the lower Snake River reservoirs
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.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2005 |
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Title | Willingness to pay for non angler recreation at the lower Snake River reservoirs |
DOI | 10.1080/00222216.2005.11950049 |
Authors | J.R. McKean, D. Johnson, R.G. Taylor, Richard L. Johnson |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Journal of Leisure Research |
Index ID | 70029656 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |