Recreation and jobs in the Glen Canyon Dam region
Abstract
Natural resource economists have estimated the nonmarket benefits provided by streamflows in several recent research papers. The current paper also examines the economic implications of water based recreational activities. The analysis uses a software package and database called IMPLAN to estimate the jobs impacts of expenditures for recreation trips to the Lee`s Ferry reach on the Colorado River. The discussion describes the basic input-output model and water based recreation activities at the Lee`s Ferry reach. Non-resident river recreation trip expenditures to the Glen Canyon Dam region generate 585 jobs. The estimates presented here add further credence and policy weight to the premise that the outdoor recreation sector of the economy is relatively labor intensive.
- Authors:
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- National Biological Survey, Ft. Collins, CO (United States)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 220094
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9507190-
TRN: 96:000708-0176
- Resource Type:
- Book
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Waterpower 1995: international conference, San Francisco, CA (United States), 25-28 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Waterpower`95. Volume 1-3; Cassidy, J.L. [ed.]; PB: 2869 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 13 HYDRO ENERGY; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; I CODES; COLORADO RIVER BASIN; SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS; DAMS; FINANCIAL DATA; RECREATIONAL AREAS
Citation Formats
Douglas, A J, Harpman, D A, and Denver Federal Center, CO. Recreation and jobs in the Glen Canyon Dam region. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Douglas, A J, Harpman, D A, & Denver Federal Center, CO. Recreation and jobs in the Glen Canyon Dam region. United States.
Douglas, A J, Harpman, D A, and Denver Federal Center, CO. 1995.
"Recreation and jobs in the Glen Canyon Dam region". United States.
@article{osti_220094,
title = {Recreation and jobs in the Glen Canyon Dam region},
author = {Douglas, A J and Harpman, D A and Denver Federal Center, CO},
abstractNote = {Natural resource economists have estimated the nonmarket benefits provided by streamflows in several recent research papers. The current paper also examines the economic implications of water based recreational activities. The analysis uses a software package and database called IMPLAN to estimate the jobs impacts of expenditures for recreation trips to the Lee`s Ferry reach on the Colorado River. The discussion describes the basic input-output model and water based recreation activities at the Lee`s Ferry reach. Non-resident river recreation trip expenditures to the Glen Canyon Dam region generate 585 jobs. The estimates presented here add further credence and policy weight to the premise that the outdoor recreation sector of the economy is relatively labor intensive.},
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year = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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