Operations Research in Outdoor Recreation

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Only within the last three years have analysts been actively engaged in developing and applying the quantitative techniques of operations research to achieve an efficient allocation of resources to outdoor recreation. This paper discusses the research that has been done toward effectively (a) predicting recreation travel flow from population centers to recreation sites, and (b) estimating the primary economic benefits of outdoor recreation. The point is made that although researchers in each of these areas have been working more or less independently, these are not separate problems and must be considered jointly. A critical review of research methodologies is given, and the conclusion is made that more sophisticated research needs to be done. Suggestions for further research are then offered.

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