Economic Impacts of National Park Visitor Spending on Gateway Communities: Systemwide Estimates for 2001
Stynes DJ and Sun Y. 2003. Economic Impacts of National Park Visitor Spending on Gateway Communities: Systemwide Estimates for 2001. Michigan State University: Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources
A primary reason for protecting natural and cultural resources within national parks is to ensure the availability of these resources for the enjoyment of future generations. This "enjoyment" is what has and will continue to attract visitors to the national parks. Park visitors, in turn, attract businesses around the park seeking profits by serving visitor needs and wants. Tourism developments, both minor and major, have therefore grown up in gateway communities around National Park units. Many gateway communities and regions depend heavily on tourism and therefore have a considerable interest in park policies that might affect them.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Stynes, Daniel; Sun, Ya-Yen
- Date of Issue
- 2003-04
- Publisher
- Michigan State University: Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources
- Units
- NRSS
- Keywords
- Money Generation Model, Payroll Impact, Recreation, Social Science, Visitor Spending