The impact of fees on visitation of national parks

Schwartz, Zvi; Lin, Li-Chun

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2005.12.015

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“…This result is consistent with Chase Woosnam and H. Kim et al (1998), Schwartz and Lin (2006), and Weiler et al (2003) who suggest that climate change and population growth can greatly impact park visitations. Communities whose main industry is nature-based tourism would be most negatively impacted by a change in park visitations.…”

Section: Conclusion and Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

“…In the context of tourism economies, the importance of the parks can be measured through job creation, tax revenues and region income increase, and the number of visits (Ioannides & Timothy, 2010). Visiting parks offer individuals opportunities to enjoy scenery, fresh air, and a learning environment, and generate a direct impact on the park revenue and an indirect benefit for the local economy (Chase, Lee, Schulze, & Anderson, 1998;Ioannides, 2006;Loomis, 1999;Mules, 2005;Schwartz & Lin, 2006;Scott & Munson, 1994;Weiler, Loomis, Richardson, & Shwiff, 2003). Hurricanes and other intense storms cause widespread impacts on both biophysical and human systems (Davis, 1995).…”

Section: Tourism Geographies 365mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…sea level, CO 2 emission, precipitation, temperature as indicated by Scott, Jones, & Konopek [2007] and Nyaupane and Chhetri [2009]) and tourism demand. Among indicators (in relation to tourism economies and climate change), the relationship between the climate change factor and tourism economies based on park visits (time flow T) has been examined and the degree or variation of climate change risk can be estimated through the precipitation and temperature in an area over time (Bigio, 2003;Brody, 2008;Chase et al, 1998;Schwartz & Lin, 2006;Weiler et al, 2003). Second, the degree of tourism economies' response to the impact of a severe weather event (e.g., hurricane) relies on the occurrence (i.e., duration), severity (i.e., intensity), and damage (i.e., human and physical damage) of the event (Sadowski & Sutter, 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These tourism demand conditions consist of three capacities in accordance with the spatial level (i.e., park, community, country) or spatial spillover effect (i.e., direct effect, indirect effect). As a direct effect, the park capacity includes the park entrance fee and inflated value based on the consumer price index in 2004 (Chase et al, 1998;Schwartz & Lin, 2006;Weiler et al, 2003). The inflated value in accordance with the 2004 consumer price index was selected to represent the most recent value within the study period.…”

Section: Analytical Framework and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hurricane impacts on southeastern United States coastal national park visitation

Woosnam

Kim

2013

Tourism Geographies

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As a major contributor to local economies, the tourism industry has been greatly impacted by natural disasters. This study demonstrates the association between tourism economies and impacts of hurricanes in the southeastern United States containing coastal national parks, known for attracting a large number of tourists and having experienced hurricanes. In keeping with two longitudinal data methods (i.e. panel logit model and autoregressive integrated moving average), this study focused on the relationship between the (1) duration, intensity, and damage of hurricanes; (2) existing climate conditions; and (3) tourism demand on park visitation during hurricane and tourism seasons. As a whole, the impacts of hurricanes and climate conditions (precipitation, temperature) were found to have a negative effect on tourism demands (park visitation). With regard to the response of tourism economies to natural disaster damage, parks that experienced stronger natural disasters may be closed for a longer period in order to reconstruct facilities or natural/cultural resources damaged by storms. In an attempt to improve tourism-based regional economies, overcome the challenge of natural disasters on tourism economies, and increase opportunities for establishing disaster management, it is necessary to make an effort to allay unexpected damage to tourism-based areas through proactive plans for disaster mitigation activities.

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Section: Tourism Geographies 365mentioning

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Section: Analytical Framework and Hypothesesmentioning

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Section: Analytical Framework and Hypothesesmentioning

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Hurricane impacts on southeastern United States coastal national park visitation

Woosnam

Kim

2013

Tourism Geographies

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“…Yosemite National Park, in the central Sierra Nevada of California, contains the core population for this southernmost population (Bull and Duncan 1993;van Riper and van Wagtendonk 2006). Yosemite National Park is renowned for its recreational opportunities and has one of the highest visitor use rates of any United States national park (Schwartz and Lin 2006). Great gray owls are generally considered reclusive in Yosemite, often avoiding human contact when possible (Wildman 1992), but the extent to which resource availability and human activities influence the distribution of owls across the landscape is unclear.…”

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Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) in Yosemite National Park: On the Importance of Food, Forest Structure, and Human Disturbance

Riper

Fontaine²,

Wagtendonk³

2013

Natural Areas Journal

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We studied great gray owls (Strix nebulosa Forster) in Yosemite National Park, California, measuring variables that could potentially influence patterns of occurrence and conservation of this stateendangered species. We found that owl presence was closely tied to habitat (red fir (Abies magnifica A. Murray) and the abundance of meadows), prey, and snags across the landscape. We also found that indicators of human recreational activities negatively influenced owl distribution and habitat use. Great gray owls appear to prefer mid-elevation red fir forest with meadows that are drier and more productive in terms of small mammal populations. That these areas also have the highest human activity presents a paradox, both for individual owls and for the future conservation and management of this California endangered species. The extent to which human recreation in natural areas affects animal behavior, species distribution, and productivity is a growing issue in natural area management. We present information that will allow land managers to better understand how existing natural resources, coupled with human recreation, influence the distribution and habitat use of the great gray owl.

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Free Public Lands Admission for Children and Spillovers in Family Recreation

Wikle

Hodge

2022

J Child Fam Stud

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The impact of fees on visitation of national parks

Cited by 35 publications

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Hurricane impacts on southeastern United States coastal national park visitation

Hurricane impacts on southeastern United States coastal national park visitation

Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) in Yosemite National Park: On the Importance of Food, Forest Structure, and Human Disturbance

Free Public Lands Admission for Children and Spillovers in Family Recreation

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