FRIEND OR FOE? HIGHER TEMPERATURE AND PERFORMANCE OF LEISURE FARMS

Hongjie Qiang and Chia-Ning Chiu
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Hongjie Qiang: Department of Data Science & Inter-Discipline, School of Business, Central South University, Changsha, P. R. China
Chia-Ning Chiu: ��Department of Leisure Industry and Health Promotion, National Ilan University, Taiwan, R. O. C

Climate Change Economics (CCE), 2025, vol. 16, issue 01, 1-21

Abstract: This study examines the effect of weather on outdoor recreation and specifically leisure farms in Taiwan. We find that temperature has a complex effect on visits, revenues, and occupancy rates. Cool temperatures are the least desirable, very cold temperatures and warm temperatures are the most beneficial, and hot temperatures are less beneficial. Sites designed for winter activities benefit the most from cold temperatures whereas sites designed for walking and boating do best in warm temperatures. Global warming is likely to harm the sites suited for winter activities but should prolong the outdoor season for most leisure farms in Taiwan. But leisure farms may want to find ways to cope with hot temperatures.

Keywords: Weather factors; climate change; leisure farms; performance; tourism; temperature (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 Q01 Q54 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1142/S2010007824500106

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