Document - The Outdoor Recreation Economy Technical Report on Methods and Findings 2012
Abstract
This study is an update and expansion of an earlier study of active outdoor recreation commissioned in 2006 by the Outdoor Industry Association. The 2006 study focused solely on human-powered (i.e. non-motorized) activities. While this study includes the same human-powered activities as the earlier work, an additional survey was conducted to gauge broader economic contributions of outdoor recreation. The purpose of this project is to help readers understand the relative and overall economic significance of outdoor recreation to the national and Western U.S. economies. This report is based on data from two Harris Interactive surveys conducted in 2011-2012 and existing data from the “2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation” commissioned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Economic impact estimates were constructed using well-established modeling procedures. Consultations with industry groups were used to ground truth the final results. All procedures used and data limitations encountered are described in this report.Description
In 2012, Southwick Associates prepared a report of the economic impacts of outdoor recreation. This document includes both the study methodologies and the overall findings.Document Information
Filename - The Outdoor Recreation Economy Technical Report on Methods and Findings 20121704.pdf
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