Valuing coastal recreation and the visual intrusion from commercial activities in Arctic Norway

• Published in: Ocean & Coastal Management
• Main Authors: Aanesen, Margrethe, Falk-Andersson, Jannike, Vondolia, Godwin Kofi, Borch, Trude, Navrud, Ståle, Tinch, Dugald
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Arctic; Norway; The Beaches
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2498833; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.12.017

The coastal zone in the Arctic is being extensively used for recreational activities. Simultaneously, there is an increasing pressure from commercial activities. We present results from a discrete choice experiment implemented in Arctic Norway, revealing how households in this region make trade-offs...