Summary
of “Trails and Tourism” presentation at Ontario Trails Council 2004
Annual General Meeting:
American Trails has an
webpage devoted to trail economics: http://www.americantrails.org/resources/economics/
“Economic
Benefits of Trails and Greenways,” Rails to Trails Conservancy:
http://www.railtrails.org/resources/documents/resource_docs/tgc_economic.pdf
“Benefits
of Rail-Trails” – overview, fact sheets, and case studies: http://www.railstotrails.org/whatwedo/railtrailinfo/benefits.html
The
Business Case for Active Transportation: Economic Benefits of Walking and
Cycling (March 2004) - Active Living
and Environment Program (
“Economic
Benefits of Trails,” American Hiking Society: http://www.americanhiking.org/news/pdfs/econ_ben.pdf
Greenways
and Trails: Bringing Economic Benefits to
The
economic benefits of the Welland Canals Parkway Trail
in the
Economic
Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails, and Greenway Corridors. Rivers, Trails and Conservation
Assistance, National Park Service. Fourth Edition, Revised 1995. http://www.nps.gov/pwro/rtca/econ_index.htm
“The
Economic & Social Benefit of Trails,” Parks and Trails Council of
Minnesota: http://www.parksandtrails.org/fact_economic.html
Reporting on Economic Impacts of Trails
Many trail, tourism, and economic
organizations are interested in the economic impacts of trails, especially data
on trail users’ expenditures, and occasionally the cost of developing,
managing, and marketing trails. The difference between the two is the net
economic impact of a trail. Interview or mail surveys of trail users are used
to determine their expenditures. Businesses may be asked about income received
from trail users. Trail owners and managers are contacted to determine the cost
of providing trails. Trail managers and tourism promoters may provide data on
their expenditures on trail marketing. Such data can be used to deduce tax and
employment impacts. The potential economic impacts of new trails can be roughly
forecast by using data on comparable existing trails, their types and levels of
use, and user expenditures.
Economic Impact Analysis: Trans Canada
Trail in
An
Economic Impact Analysis of the Proposed
Alignment of the Trans-Canada Trail in
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