Regional Growth and Beaver Lake: A Study of Recreation Visitors

Kemper, Nathan; Popp, Jennie; Miller, Wayne

doi:10.5367/000000008784460472

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“…However, more popular lakes are subject to more pollution pressure (Buckley, 1991). For example, lakes with more visitors and more lake‐related recreation have a greater density of organic and inorganic litter and pollution in their waters and beaches (Hoellein et al, 2015; Ibarra & Zipperer, 2000; Kemper et al, 2008; Vincent et al, 2017). Further, as we have found, there is a positive correlation between the extent of bare ground, roads, and parking lots and visits to a lake.…”

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Data‐driven predictions of summertime visits to lakes across 17 US states

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Using a dataset of more than 51,000 US lakes, we estimated the relationship between summertime lake visits, lake water clarity, landscape features, and other amenities, where visits were estimated with counts of geo-located photographs. Given the size and complexity of our dataset, we used a combination of machine learning techniques, imputation techniques, and a Poisson count model to estimate these relationships. We found that every additional meter of average summertime Secchi depth was associated with at least 7% more summertime lake visits, all else equal. Second, we found that lake amenities, such as beaches, boat launches, and public toilets, were more powerful predictors of visits than water clarity. Third, we found that visits to a lake were strongly influenced by the lake's accessibility and its distance to nearby lakes and the amenities the nearby lakes offered. Our research highlights the need for (1) a better understanding of how representative social media data are of actual recreational behavior, (2) the development of best practices to account for nonrandom patterns in missing natural feature data, and (3) a better understanding of the potential endogeneity in the lake visit-water quality relationships.

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Data‐driven predictions of summertime visits to lakes across 17 US states

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“…Many studies based in the United States have used counties to indicate the impact area for an event or tourist attraction. For these studies, those residing within the impact counties were treated as locals (Bonn and Harrington, 2008;Bowker et al, 2007;Chhabra et al, 2003;Daniels et al, 2004;Kemper et al, 2008;Kim and Miller, 2017;Kirillova et al, 2014;Loomis and Caughlan, 2006;Loomis, 2007;Orens and Seidl, 2009;Stoddard et al, 2006). An example study using the geographic method included determining the EI of a sporting event (running race) on the three counties in and around Charleston, South Carolina, the host city of the race (Daniels et al, 2004).…”

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Utilizing trade market analysis to identify the economic impact of a multiday special event in Miami Beach, Florida

Beckman

Traynor

2018

Tourism Economics

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Many events occur each year in rural and urban communities. Some of these events include sporting events and festivals (music, food/beverage, heritage, and art). Some of these events occur for 1 day, but many of these events occur multiple days and are considered “special events.” Determining the positive impact of these special events on local communities is critical to the success of the event and helps to gain local stakeholder approval and acceptance for recurring annual events. The current study surveyed attendees (locals and tourists) at a 5-day special event (festival) in Miami Beach, Florida. Locals and tourists were identified utilizing a new trade market analysis methodology, which was applied to the survey respondents and assessed as a relevant measurement tool for the unique destination. The researchers then estimated the economic impact (using noncasual tourists) to determine the value of the festival to stakeholders in Miami Beach.

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