Water quality and recreational use of public waterways

• Published in: Journal of environmental economics and policy Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Breen, Benjamin, Curtis, John, Hynes, Stephen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 01.01.2018
• Subjects: travel cost; Water Framework Directive; water quality; Water-based recreation

This study combines routinely collected water quality data from Ireland and an on-site survey of waterway users to evaluate whether trip duration is responsive to changes in water quality. Four categories of recreational users are considered: anglers, boaters, other water sports (e.g. rowing, swimmi...