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Covid-19 Policies And Recreation Behavior: An Economic Analysis, Sophia Croome
Covid-19 Policies And Recreation Behavior: An Economic Analysis, Sophia Croome
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
A number of studies have examined park visitation patterns and consumer preferences using available national and state park visitation data (Kupfer et al., 2021; Volenec et al., 2021; Wood et al., 2013; Yan et al., 2021a). However, municipal park visitation remains largely understudied due to the difficulty and costliness associated with data collection and analysis. This study utilizes high frequency mobile device location data to measure changes in municipal and state park visitation caused by COVID-19 response policies. We exploit spatial and temporal variation in COVID-19 mandates at the county level in the U.S. state of Idaho and at the …