Understanding differences in nonmarket valuation by angler specialization level

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 263-277

  Oh, Chi Ok ^a   Ditton, Robert B ^a   Anderson, David K ^b   Scott, David ^a   Stoll, John R ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kleinschmidt Associates   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonmarket valuation; Recreation specialization; Recreational fishing; Travel cost method; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ANGLING; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; VALUATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 19944377213     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400590930899     Document Type: Article

References (55)

1. Anderson, D. K., Ditton, R. B., & Oh, C. (2002). Characteristics, participation patterns, management preferences, expenditures, and economic impacts of Sam Rayburn Reservoir anglers. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Report #HD-622.
2. Bowker, J. M., English, B. K., & Donovan, J. A. (1996). Toward a value for guided rafting on southern rivers. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 28, 423-432.
3. Brookshire, D. S., Randall, A., & Stoll, J. R. (1980). Valuing increments and decrements in natural resource service flows. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 62, 478-488.
4. Bryan, H. (1977). Leisure value systems and recreational specialization: The case of trout fishermen. Journal of Leisure Research, 9, 174-187.
5. Buchanan, T. (1985). Commitment and leisure behavior: A theoretical perspective. Leisure Sciences, 7, 401-420.
6. Carson, R. T., Flores, N. E., Martin, K. M., & Wright, J. L. (1996). Contingent valuation and revealed preference methodologies: Comparing the estimates for quasi-public goods. Land Economics 72, 80-99.
7. Chipman, B. D. & Helfrich, L. A. (1988). Recreational specializations and motivations of Virginia river anglers. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 8, 390-398.
8. Cole, J. S. & Scott, D. (1999). Segmenting participation in wildlife watching: A comparison of casual wildlife watchers and serious birders. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 4, 44-61.
9. Coupal, R. H., Bastian, C., May, J., & Taylor, D. T. (2001). The economic benefits of snowmobiling to Wyoming residents: A travel cost approach with market segmentation. Journal of Leisure Research, 33 , 492-510.
10. Creel, M. D. & Loomis, J. B. (1990). Theoretical and empirical advantages of truncated count data estimators for analysis of deer hunting in California. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 72 , 431-441.
11. Dalton, R. S., Bastian, C. T, & Jacobs, J. J. (1998). Estimating the economic value of improved trout fishing on Wyoming streams. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 18, 786-797.
12. Ditton, R. B., Loomis, D. K., & Choi, S. (1992). Recreation specialization: Reconceptualization from a social worlds perspective. Journal of Leisure Research, 24, 33-51.
13. Edwards, S. F. (1990). An economics guide to allocation offish stocks between commercial and recreational fisheries. Silver Spring, MD: NOAA Technical Report NMFS 94. National Marine Fisheries Service.
14. Finn, K. L. & Loomis, D. K. (2001). The importance of catch motives to recreational anglers: the effects of catch satiation and deprivation. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 6, 173-187.
15. Fisher, M. R. (1997). Segmentation of angler population by catch preference, participation, and experience: A management-oriented application of recreation specialization. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 17, 1-10.
16. Fix, P. & Loomis, J. B. (1997). The economic benefits of mountain biking at one of its meccas: An application of the travel cost method to mountain biking in Moab, Utah. Journal of Leisure Research, 29, 343-352.
17. Freeman, A. M., III. (2003a). The measurement of environmental and resource values. Washington, DC: Resources for the Future Press.
18. Freeman, A. M., III. (2003b). Economic valuation: What and why. Pages 1-25 in P. A. Champ, K. J. Boyle, & T. C. Brown (eds.), A primer on nonmarket valuation. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
19. Goulder, L. H. & Kennedy, D. (1997). Valuing ecosystem services: Philosophical bases and empirical methods. In G. C. Daily (eds.), Nature's services: Societal dependence on natural ecosystems (pp. 23-47). Washington, D.C.: Inland Press.
20. Graefe, A. R. (1980). The relationship between level of participation and selected aspects of specialization in recreational fishing. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Texas A&M University, College Station.
21. Haab, T. C. & McConnell, K. E. (1996). Count data models and the problem of zeros in recreation demand analysis. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 78, 89-102.
22. Hair, J. F., Anderson, R. E., Tatham, R. L., & Black, W. C. (1992). Multivariate data analysis with readings. New York: Maxwell Macmillan International.
23. Hanemann, W. M. (1984). Welfare evaluations and contingent valuation experiments with discrete responses. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 66, 332-341.
24. Hellerstein, D. (1991). Using count data models in travel cost analysis with aggregate data. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 73 , 660-666.
25. Huppert, D. D. (1983). NMFS guidelines on economic valuation of marine recreational fishing. Silver Spring, MD: U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-WSFC-32.
26. Hvenegaard, G. T. (2002). Birder specialization differences in conservation involvement, demographics, and motivations. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 7, 21-36.
27. Kim, S., Scott, D., & Crompton, J. L. (1997). An exploration of the relationships among social psychological involvement, behavioral involvement, commitment, and future intentions in the context of birdwatching. Journal of Leisure Research, 29, 320-341.
28. Kuentzel, W. F & Heberlein, T. A. (1992). Does specialization affect behavioral choices and quality judgment among hunters. Leisure Sciences, 14, 211-226.
29. Kuentzel, W. F. & McDonald, C. D. (1992). Differential effects of past experience, commitment, and lifestyle dimensions of river use specialization. Journal of Leisure Research, 24, 69-287.
30. Lee, J. & Scott, D. (2004). Measuring birding specialization: A confirmatory factor analysis. Leisure Sciences, 26, 245-260.
31. Lipton-Heyes, C. & Heyes, A. (1999). Recreational benefits from the Dartmoor National Park. Journal of Environmental Management, 55, 69-80.
32. Lockwood, M. & Tracy, K. (1995). Nonmarket economic valuation of an urban recreation park. Journal of Leisure Research, 27, 155-167.
33. Loomis, J. B. & Walsh, R. G. (1997). Recreation economic decision: comparing benefits and costs. State College, PA: Venture Publishing Inc.
34. Luzar, E. J., Hotvedt, J. E., & Gan, C. (1992). Economic valuation of deer hunting in Louisiana public land: A travel cost analysis. Journal of Leisure Research, 24, 99-113.
35. Martin, S. R. (1997). Specialization and differences in setting preferences among wildlife viewers. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 2 (l), 1-18.
36. McFarlane B. L. (1996). Socialization influences of specialization among birdwatchers. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 1, 35-50.
37. McFarlane, B. L. & Boxall, P. C. (1996). Participation in wildlife conservation by birdwatchers. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 1, 1-14.
38. McKean, J. R., Johnson, D. M., & Walsh, R. G. (1995). Valuing time in travel cost demand analysis: An empirical investigation. Land Economics, 71, 96-105.
39. Miller, C. A. & Graefe, A. R. (2000). Degree and range of specialization across related hunting activities. Leisure Sciences, 22, 195-204.
40. Ozuna, T. & Stoll, J. R. (1991). The significance of data collection and econometric methods in estimating nonmarket resource values. American Fisheries Society Symposium, 12, 328-335.
41. Sallant, P. & Dillman, D. A. (1994). How to conduct your own survey . New York: John Wiley and Sons.
42. Salz, R. J., Loomis, D. K., & Finn, K. L. (2001). Development and validation of a specialization index and testing of specialization theory. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 6, 239-258.
43. Scott, D., Ditton, R. B., Eubanks, T. L., & Stoll, J. L. (in press). Measuring specialization among birders: Utility of a self-classification measure. Human Dimensions of Wildlife.
44. Scott, D. & Shafer, C. S. (2001). Recreational specialization: A critical look at the construct. Journal of Leisure Research, 33, 319-343.
45. Sellar, C., Chavas, J. P., & Stoll, J. R. (1986). Specification of the logit model: The case of valuation of nomnarket goods. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 13, 382-390.
46. Seller, C., Stoll, J. R., & Chavas, J. P. (1985). Validation of empirical measures of welfare change: A comparison of nonmarket techniques. Land Economics, 61, 156-175.
47. Shrestha, R. K., Seidl, A. F., & Moraes, A. S. (2002). Value of recreational fishing in the Brazilian Pantanal: A travel cost analysis using count data models. Ecological Economics, 42, 289-299.
48. Siderelis, C. & Moore, R. (1995). Outdoor recreation net benefits of rail-trails. Journal of Leisure Research, 27, 344-359.
49. Smith, V. K. (1993). Nonmarket valuation of environmental resources: An interpretive appraisal. Land Economics, 69, 1-26.
50. SPSS. (2001). SPSS base 11.0 user's guide. Chicago, IL: SPSS Inc.
51. Titenberg, T. (2000). Environmental and natural resource economics . New York: Addison Wesley Longman.
52. Unruh, D. R. (1979). Characteristics and types of participation in social worlds. Symbolic Interaction, 2, 115-130.
53. Unruh, D. R. (1980). The nature of social worlds. Pacific Sociological Review, 23, 271-296.
54. Virden, R. J. & Schreyer, R. (1988). Recreation specialization as an indicator of environmental preference. Environmental and Behavior 20 , 721-739.
55. Ward F. A. & Beal, D. (2000). Valuing nature with travel cost models . Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, Ltd.