Recreational Parks and Beaches: Peak Demand, Quality and Management

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Without limitation, summer usage may result in uniformly congested parks. Limitations can reduce congestion and restore the diversity of both secluded and moderately used areas. Admitting only users who value parks highly may be achieved by pricing and equivalent rules, but not by a first-come-first-served approach. Existing parks often cannot be expanded, but there is substantial scope for new parks. With an “efficient” supply of campgrounds and beaches, we find that prices which control congestion are also prices which cover costs. Implementation of efficiency may be difficult. Public agencies rarely reward efficiency and may find efficiency analysis of little interest.

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