The value of water levels in water-based recreation: A pooled revealed preference/contingent behavior model

Mark E. Eiswerth, Jeffrey Englin, Elizabeth Fadali, W. Douglass Shaw

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Abstract

In this paper we present estimated recreation values for preventing a decline in water levels at, and even the total loss of, a large western lake that is drying up. We use a Poisson version of the count data travel cost model; however, in addition to and in combination with revealed preference (RP) data, we employ contingent behavior (CB) responses to hypothetical questions on alternative water levels and number of trips. The pooled model used allows for tests of differences between results using RP and CB data. This particular pooled RP/CB approach has not to our knowledge previously been applied to examine the values of alternative water quantities in water-based recreation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1079-1086
Number of pages8
JournalWater Resources Research
Volume36
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Water Science and Technology

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