THE ECONOMICS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION CONGESTION: A CASE STUDY OF CAMPING
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Bias in estimating recreational values may result if congestion is
ignored in the demand model specification. Theoretical and empirical
considerations pertaining to recreation congestion are summarized. Empirical
results for camping in Western Massachusetts are presented which
demonstrate the potential degree of bias from demand model misspecification.
The results indicate that recreational values may be strongly influenced
by congestion effects and that camping areas with relatively low densities
may have a higher economic value than high density areas with similar
facilities.