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    The impact of journey origin specification and other assumptions upon travel cost estimates of consumer surplus : a geographical information systems analysis

    Bateman, Ian J.; Brainard, Julii S.; Garrod, Guy D.; Lovett, Andrew A.
    Abstract
    This paper presents a simple application of the travel cost method conducted using geographical information system software. This permits analysis of the impact of various assumptions concerning the definition of visitor outset origins and routing to recreation sites. Results suggest that varying these assumptions could lead to substantial impacts upon central estimates of consumer surplus.
    Keywords
    recreation planning; Trip Generation Function (TGF); willingness to pay; cost benefit analysis; Geographic Information System (GIS); mathematical models; travel cost; consumer decision making; economic analysis
    Date
    1997-01
    Type
    Discussion Paper
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    • Commerce Division Discussion Paper series [116]
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