Potential policy decisions regarding fly fishing in the Yellowstone National Park Area
could severely impact the enjoyment possibilities of many of its users. In order to
determine the magnitude of the impact, this paper applies a form of the basic travel cost
model developed by Bell and Leeworthy [JEEM. 18,189-205 (1990)] to fishing sites in
the Yellowstone National Park Area. Bell and Leeworthy have argued that consumer
demand for the time spent at a recreation site is inversely related to on-site cost per day,
and may be positively related to travel cost per trip. The paper discusses relevant
literature on the method, presents background information on the site, and generates a
demand curve for users of the resource. A consumer surplus measurement is then derived
from the resulting demand data, which gives an estimate for the value of the resource; the
consumer surplus is determined to be roughly $751.88 per day spent at the site. The
assumptions of the model are then discussed, and an assessment is made of the potential
policy implications. / Graduation date: 1998
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/33967 |
| Date | 18 June 1997 |
| Creators | Lowe, Scott Elliot |
| Contributors | Kerkvliet, Joe R. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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