Exchange Satisfaction for Fees: Willingness to Pay for a Park Environment
Noe FP, McDonald CD, Hammitt WE. 1986. Exchange Satisfaction for Fees: Willingness to Pay for a Park Environment. Journal of Environmental Systems. 16(2):111-122
ABSTRACT: Instituting fees for participation in public parkland recreation may change role relations between park users and management. Social exchange theory was used to predict how a visitor's level of satisfaction with a park experience related to a willingness-to-pay fee. Three separate studies were analyzed to test a satisfaction/pay option. The results derived from exchange theory indicated that the more satisfied user of public parklands would be more willing to spend a higher dollar amount for a continued satisfying experience.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Noe, Francis; McDonald, Cary; Hammitt, William
- Units
- BISO , CHAT
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, BISO, CHAT, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, deer hunting, entrance fees, recreation, river rafting, SER, sociology, Southeast Region, visitor satisfaction, whitewater recreation