Masters Theses
Date of Award
8-1987
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Major
Agricultural Economics
Major Professor
Roland K. Roberts
Committee Members
John R. Brooker, William M. Park, Donald B. Williams
Abstract
Many studies have estimated demand functions for visits to recreation sites. Several included commonly defined recreation-based areas such as beaches, parks, lakes and rivers but excluded examination of horticulturally significant sites such as botanic gardens and arboreta. This study estimates user-demand and consumer surplus for visits to the University of Tennessee Arboretum by the travel cost method using maximum likelihood estimation techniques. Results suggest that travel cost and income of consumers are important determinants of demand, at least in the case of visits to the University of Tennessee Arboretum, and that consumer-use value may be derived from this demand.
Recommended Citation
Downing, Mark Eugene, "Nonmarket valuation of the University of Tennessee Arboretum. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1987.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/7357