Recreational demand for the Swedish Mountains: A case from Storulvån and Helags during winter : An Environmental Valuation using the Travel Cost model

• Main Author: Tomasdotter, Amanda
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle 2017
• Subjects: zonal travel cost model; non-market valuation; environmental good; mountain area; Economics and Business; Ekonomi och näringsliv; Bird Rock; rock ptarmigan
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-64623

This study was conducted during the winter months in the mountains. The main objective was to estimate visitors’ values for two recreational mountain areas in Sweden, Storulvån and Helags, using the travel cost method. From the estimated values, a recreational demand and a consumer surplus has been...