The effect of within-season variability on estimates of recreational value for trout anglers in New Zealand

Ecological Economics

Volumn 119, Issue , 2015, Pages 338-345

  Mkwara, Lena ^a   Marsh, Dan ^a   Scarpa, Riccardo ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Annual average; Bimonthly average; Travel cost random utility models; Trout angling; Welfare estimates; Within season variability

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRAP FISHING; UTILITY SECTOR; WATER QUALITY; WELFARE ECONOMICS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

HAMILTON [WAIKATO]; LAKE ROTOROA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO;

SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84943517193     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.09.012     Document Type: Article

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