Travel Preferences of Recreational Motorcyclists’

Case Study: The Branson Travel and Recreational Information Program (TRIP)

Ten years ago, no one would have predicted that the sleepy little town of Branson, Missouri would explode to become a major vacation destination for millions of U.S. and foreign tourists. Located in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, Branson holds claim to three mountain-fed lakes surrounded by millions of acres of unspoiled wilderness. The pristine natural surroundings of Branson have always at...

Commuters' Preferences for Fast and Reliable Travel

Methodological issues in modelling time-of-travel preferences

Methodological issues in modelling time-of-travel preferences Moshe Ben-Akiva & Maya Abou-Zeid a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA b Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11 – 0236, FEA-CEE, Room 2M3, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Leban...

economic evaluation of recreational value of choghakhor wetland, using travel cost method

outdoor recreation refers to various recreational activities, closely associated with natural environments. wetlands are the ecosystems which provide numerous goods and services with economic values, not only to the local population living in their periphery but also to communities living outside wetland. furthermore, wetlands provide some opportunities and amenities for human society’s well-be...

The Recreational Value of Lake McKenzie: An Application of the Travel Cost Method

Lake McKenzie is one of the most highly used and popular visitor destinations of all Fraser Island’s natural sites, attracting 2,000 visitors a day in peak periods. Many consider this level of visitation to be unsustainable and the management authority is considering a range of management options. In assessing the alternatives it is useful to have some idea of the recreational value of the Lake...