Access to the Beach: Comparing the Economic Values of Coastal Residents and Tourists

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 742-753

  Dixon, Anthony W ^a   Oh, Chi Ok ^b   Draper, Jason ^c  

^a TROY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

beach access; coastal tourism; contingent valuation; economic valuation; residents

Indexed keywords

BEACH; COASTAL ZONE; CONTINGENT VALUATION; PUBLIC ACCESS; TOURISM ECONOMICS; VALUATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867006699     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287512451136     Document Type: Article

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