| dc.contributor.author |
Bowker, JM |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Bergstrom, JC |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Gill, J |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2014-06-06T06:47:22Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2014-06-06T06:47:22Z |
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| dc.date.issued |
2007 |
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| dc.identifier.issn |
13548166 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/3557 |
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| dc.relation.uri |
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34249723654&partnerID=40&md5=7f12799ae9afaa834f319e9a9b98acc3 |
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| dc.subject |
Local community economic impacts |
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| dc.subject |
Recreational trails |
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| dc.subject |
Tourist expenditures |
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| dc.subject |
Trail user economic value |
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| dc.subject.other |
economic growth |
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| dc.subject.other |
economic impact |
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| dc.subject.other |
expenditure |
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| dc.subject.other |
railway |
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| dc.subject.other |
recreational development |
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| dc.subject.other |
tourism economics |
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| dc.subject.other |
tourist attraction |
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| dc.subject.other |
North America |
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| dc.subject.other |
United States |
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| dc.subject.other |
Virginia |
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| dc.subject.other |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
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| dc.title |
Estimating the economic value and impacts of recreational trails: A case study of the Virginia Creeper Rail Trail |
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| heal.type |
journalArticle |
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| heal.publicationDate |
2007 |
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| heal.abstract |
Many communities are interested in developing and maintaining recreational trails to benefit trail users and as tourist attractions to stimulate economic growth. In this paper, a study is described which estimates the net economic value to trail users and the local economic impacts of the Virginia Creeper Rail Trail in south-western Virginia, USA. The monetary valuation results suggest that the trail is a highly valuable asset to the people who enjoy using it and to local businesses who benefit from trail-related tourist expenditures. The integrated valuation methodology and results can facilitate quantification of recreational trail economic benefits in other locations. |
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| heal.journalName |
Tourism Economics |
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| dc.identifier.issue |
2 |
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| dc.identifier.volume |
13 |
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| dc.identifier.spage |
241 |
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| dc.identifier.epage |
260 |
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