The new economics of outdoor recreation [electronic resource] / edited by Nick Hanley, W. Douglass Shaw, Robert E. Wright. - Cheltenham ; Northhampton, Mass. : E. Elgar, c2003. - 1 online resource (xiv, 331 p.) : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. The mountains -- pt. 2. Forests -- pt. 3. Rivers and the sea.

This innovative book presents a series of up-to-date analyses of the economics of outdoor recreation. The distinguished group of authors covers real-world recreation management issues and applies economic understanding to these problems. An extensive introduction by the editors details the historical background of economists' interests in this subject, and reveals how economics can provide practical insights into improving how we manage our natural recreation areas.

9781781950319 (e-book)

2002035402


Outdoor recreation--Economic aspects.
Outdoor recreation--Environmental aspects.
Econometrics.


Electronic books.

GV191.6 / .N49 2003

333.78