Spatial preference heterogeneity in forest recreation

Jens Abildtrup, Serge Garcia, Søren Olsen and Anne Stenger ()

Ecological Economics, 2013, vol. 92, issue C, 67-77

Abstract: In this study, we analyze the preferences for recreational use of forests in Lorraine (Northeastern France), applying stated preference data. Our approach allows us to estimate individual-specific preferences for recreational use of different forest types. These estimates are used in a second stage of the analysis where we test whether preferences depend on access to recreation sites. We find that there is significant preference heterogeneity with respect to most forest attributes. The spatial analysis shows that preferences for forests with parking and picnic facilities are correlated with having access to such forests while for the other attributes considered (dominant tree species, trekking paths and presence of lake and rivers) we find no correlation between stated preferences and accessibility.

Keywords: Forest recreation; Forest attributes; Spatial heterogeneity; Choice experiment; Error-component model; Cluster-effects model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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Working Paper: Spatial Preference Heterogeneity in Forest Recreation (2011)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.01.001

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