Estimating Recreation Employment Effects with IMPLAN for the Glen Canyon Dam Region

Boater preferences for beach characteristics downstream from Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona

“…The white-water rafting industry at Grand Canyon supports 23,000 visitors per year who enjoy overnight raft trips and 61,000 visitors per year who take day-long raft trips (Stewart et al, 2000). The economic impact of the rafting industry is substantial (Douglas and Harpman, 1995), and expected to grow compared to other industries related to water management at Glen Canyon Dam. Connecting recreational user preferences to managerially related environmental conditions may facilitate the incorporation of recreational parameters into release flow regimes.…”

Regional economic impacts of Grand Canyon river runners

“…Many communities adjacent to large national parks have economies that are highly dependent on tourism expenditures, with the highest level of economic dependence found in small service-oriented communities in relatively rural areas (Neher and Duffield, 2000). River recreation has also been shown to have positive effects on rural economies and can provide an environmentally friendly impetus to a stagnant economic base Douglas and Harpman, 1995;English and Bowker, 1996;Johnson and Moore, 1993). The integration of a spectacular national park with world-class river recreation would certainly have salient regional economic impacts on surrounding rural communities.…”

“…Previous research on the regional economic impacts of river rafting is limited to a few specific studies English and Bowker, 1996;Douglas and Harpman, 1995). English and Bowker (1996) assessed the statewide economic impacts of guided rafting on five different rivers, varying in length, remoteness, difficulty, protected area designation, and use levels.…”

“…Bergstrom et al, 1990;Cordell et al, 1992;Hohl and Tisdell, 1995;Schelhas et al, 2002). Douglas and Harpman (1995) examined regional employment effects of recreation expenditures at Lee's Ferry on the Colorado River. While angling was included, the majority of recreation expenditures were the result of white-water rafting.…”

Simulating changes in forest recreation demand and associated economic impacts due to fire and fuels management activities

“…In total, 1132 mailback surveys were distributed at the 10 sites and 482 surveys were received back in the mail, giving a 40% return rate overall. 6 In our sample, respondents took 4 See Leontief (1986), Richardson (1972), Miller and Blair (1985), and Douglas and Harpman (1994) for details concerning the theoretical and applied aspects of Input-Output methods. 5 The lead author of this study distributed the survey questionnaires in the summer of 2001.…”