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Valuing Beach Width for Recreational Use Combining Revealed and Stated Preference Data
Marine Resource Economics (2013)
  • George R Parsons, University of Delaware
  • Michael K Hidrue, University of Delaware
  • Zhe Chen, University of Delaware
  • Naomi Standing
  • Jonathan Lilley, University of Hawaii
Abstract
In this paper we present a travel cost model combining revealed and stated preference data on beach use in Delaware and use it to value changes in beach width. We use an in-person on-site survey at seven bay beaches in the state. The analysis is in two stages. The first is a model for predicting the number of visitors at each site over a 12-month period based on an on-site count of visitors. The second is a single-site travel cost model that combines actual and contingent trip data. We estimate the loss for narrowing beaches to a quarter current width at about $5.00 per day at the beach and the gain for widening to twice current width at about $2.75 per day at the beach. The current width of the beaches is between 50 and 100 feet.
Keywords
  • Beaches,
  • Erosion,
  • Recreation
Publication Date
2013
Citation Information
George R Parsons, Michael K Hidrue, Zhe Chen, Naomi Standing, et al.. "Valuing Beach Width for Recreational Use Combining Revealed and Stated Preference Data" Marine Resource Economics (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/george_parsons/33/