Potential Improvements to National Park Service Visitor Surveys and Money Generation Modeling in Alaska

Authors

• Steve Colt
• Ginny Fay
• Virgene Hanna

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Description

This study presents options for improving the use of the Money Generation Model in National Park Service (NPS) land units in Alaska. The Money Generation Model (MGM) is used nationwide to model economic impacts of visitation to public lands, including National Park Units. This analysis identifies potential improvements to the application of the MGM model and visitor survey processes for use in Alaska. Improvements include changes to visitor intercept methods to improve statistical reliability of the sampling process and a more representative sample, changes in the survey instrument to more accurately reflect Alaska visitor travel and expenditure patterns, and better identification of the economic sphere of influence of Alaska national park units.

Publication Date

12-17-2013

Recommended Citation

Colt, Steve; Fay, Ginny; and Hanna, Virgene, "Potential Improvements to National Park Service Visitor Surveys and Money Generation Modeling in Alaska" (2013). Reports. 12.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_iser_reports/12

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/3853