Browsing by Subject "Outdoor Recreation"
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Item Open Access Getting to Liquidity: Determining Hunting Lease Prices using Predictive Analytics(2022-04-20) Christensen, JamieLand leasing for hunting has historically been conducted with little more than a handshake. In response, digital marketplaces provide tools and establish trust for landowners to connect with outdoor enthusiasts seeking hunting leases. In the early stages of these marketplaces, with limited land supply and use demand, establishing accurate pricing for the hunting leases is challenging. This project seeks to understand if a predictive land pricing capability can be developed for long-term hunting leases on land available in one such two-sided marketplace, Outdoor Access. Analysis of paid recreational leases on hunting listings from 2020 identified key attributes that contributed to the price of these leases. Using publicly available spatial data, a linear regression model was developed to assign predictive lease prices to hunting listings in 2021. While the model failed to predict accurate lease prices, it supported Outdoor Access negotiations of final lease prices with landowners and hunters.Item Open Access Reforming the Land and Water Conservation Fund: An Outdoor Recreation Analysis(2019-04-26) Horvath, KellyOutdoor recreation in the U.S. provides economic, social, and health benefits to participants. This study provides evidence for why the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) should be funded, now that it has been permanently reauthorized. Since its inception in 1965, LWCF has provided federal and state support for conservation and recreation initiatives, with a primary focus on land acquisition. In this report, I analyze data to demonstrate why LWCF should be funded not only for land acquisition, but also to promote outdoor recreation by evaluating the stateside assistance program administered by the National Park Service (NPS). The study uses two approaches: 1) apply the benefit transfer method and use multiple linear regression to estimate consumer benefits of outdoor recreation participation in a sample of state parks, and 2) identify how states have developed alternative funding sources to match LWCF grants. Adequate funding for recreation and conservation is imperative to ensure that current and future generations can reap the benefits of outdoor recreation.