Abstract
While the demand for forest recreation has been a topic covered in many studies, little attention has been paid so far to seasonal demand. In a forest context, the seasonal analysis is particularly interesting because of inter-temporal change in forest attributes throughout the year which can influence trip-taking behavior. In this paper, the model of seasonal forest visitation is developed to provide a richer understanding of the role played by seasonal fluctuation on a distribution of forest social benefits. The analysis is based on an on-site survey conducted in four forests in Poland. Results show that the most valuable forest trips are those taken in fall and that seasonal trips are separable.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 249-264 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Environmental and Resource Economics |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Exponential distribution
- Forest visitation
- Poisson distribution
- Seasonal demand
- Travel cost method
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law