Category: Recreation

A note on the economics of Swedish Baltic Sea fisheries

By CostBenefit on Feb 18, 2010 | In Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Endangered Species, Ecosystem Valuation, Regulatory Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation | Send feedback »

Abstract: The cod stocks in the Baltic Sea are important not only for fisheries but for the entire ecosystem utilized by numerous stakeholders around the coast. All such activities have economic values. In this note the economics of the Swedish Baltic Se… more »

Wilmington Park Value Report

By CostBenefit on Feb 17, 2010 | In Air, Land, Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Real Estate Construction Housing, Preservation & Open Space, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Hedonic Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation, VA,WV,MD,DE, Free Report at Time of Entry | Send feedback »

This research study by The Trust for Public Land's Center for City Park Excellence explores the economic value of the parks and park programs of the city of Wilmington, Delaware.Enumerating the economic value of the city's park system for seven diffe… more »

Department of Conservation Services Completes Study on Total Economic Value of Bermuda’s Coral Reefs

By CostBenefit on Feb 16, 2010 | In General, Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, Government Report, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Ecosystem Valuation, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation | Send feedback »

On February 4, 2010, the Bermuda Department of Conservation Services within the Ministry of The Environment and Sports released a study on the Total Economic Value (TEV) of Bermuda’s Coral Reefs which shows that the annual value of the coral reef ecosyst… more »

Impacts of changes in water quality on recreation behavior and benefits in Finland

By CostBenefit on Feb 8, 2010 | In Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Methods, Travel Cost Method, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation | Send feedback »

Abstract: The implementation of the European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires nationally generalizable estimates of the benefits of protecting inland and coastal waters. As an alternative to benefit transfers and meta-analyses, J. Vesterine… more »

Estimating the economic value of ice climbing in Hyalite Canyon: An application of travel cost count data models that account for excess zeros

By CostBenefit on Feb 8, 2010 | In Land, Academic Study/Journal Article, Preservation & Open Space, Travel Cost Method, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation | Send feedback »

Abstract: Recently, the sport of ice climbing has seen a dramatic increase in popularity. This paper uses the travel cost method to estimate the demand for ice climbing in Hyalite Canyon, Montana, one of the premier ice climbing venues in North America.… more »
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