A Review of the Forest Service's National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) Program

The National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) program data underlies estimates of the volume of recreation use of the National Forest System. The data also enable estimation of both the local economic contributions and nonmarket benefits of that visitation. Applications include evaluating the effects o...

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Published inAgricultural and resource economics review Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 64 - 90
Main Authors English, Donald B.K., White, Eric M., Bowker, J.M., Winter, Susan A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Durham Cambridge University Press 01.04.2020
Subjects
Agricultural economics
Climate change
Data collection
Economic impact
Economic theory
Estimates
Fiscal years
Forests
Monitoring
Natural disasters
Prairies
Recreation
Recreational use
Rivers
Visitor centers
North Carolina
Florida
United States > US
Comanche National Grasslands
Chattooga River
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Summary:The National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) program data underlies estimates of the volume of recreation use of the National Forest System. The data also enable estimation of both the local economic contributions and nonmarket benefits of that visitation. Applications include evaluating the effects of natural disasters, site characteristics, and climate change, as well as expenditure and benefit transfers. This article describes the history and science background of the NVUM program, outlines the methods used in estimating market and nonmarket economic outcomes, and lists some examples of results found in the literature.
ISSN:1068-2805
2372-2614
DOI:10.1017/age.2019.27