Title:

Desolation Wilderness: data from 1997-1998 visitor response to fees, fee demonstration project

Author(s):

Watson, Alan E.; Puttkammer, Annette; Christensen, Neal A.

Publication Year:

2018

How to Cite:

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Watson, Alan E.; Puttkammer, Annette; Christensen, Neal A. 2018. Desolation Wilderness: data for 1997-1998 visitor response to fees, fee demonstration project. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0015

Abstract:

This data publication contains responses to a 1997-1998 survey of 634 overnight visitors and 789 day-use visitors to Desolation Wilderness in the Sierra Nevada of northern California. This mailback survey addressed visitors' knowledge regarding level of fees, fee administration method, and potential uses of fees. It was a systematic sample of overnight and day-use permits. This study used an ‘alternate forms’ methodology (Form A/Form B) based on use of fees to maintain current conditions or to “improve” conditions.

Keywords:

boundaries; economy; environment; planningCadastre; society; transportation; Environment and People; Decision making, public involvement; Impact of people on environment; Recreation; Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis; Monitoring; Natural Resource Management & Use; Economics; Policies and law; Wilderness; fees; fee system; fee response; visitors; permit holders; overnight; day use; visitor preferences; wilderness; resource use; management; management planning; impact; Desolation Wilderness; Eldorado National Forest; Lake Tahoe; Sierra Nevada; California; United States of America

Related publications:

• Richer, Jerrell Ross; Christensen, Neal A. 1999. Appropriate Fees for Wilderness Day Use: Pricing Decisions for Recreation on Public Land. Journal of Leisure Research. 31(3): 269-280. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.1999.11949867
• Vogt, Christine A.; Williams, Daniel R. 1999. Support for wilderness recreation fees: the influence of fee purpose and day versus overnight use. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 17(3): 85-99. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/29425
• Williams, Daniel R.; Vogt, Christine A.; Vittersø, Joar. 1999. Structural equation modeling of users’ response to wilderness recreation fees. Journal of Leisure Research. 31(3): 245-268. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/29424 https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.1999.11949866
• More (8 total)

Metrics:

Visit count : 135 0
Download count: 8
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