In this paper, we devise a methodology that is able to objectively quantify the impact of tourism on the urban economy … mind that tourism is a "cross-sectional" activity which affects many sectors, both directly and indirectly. Therefore, it … is important to consider the impact of urban tourism on sectors traditionally defined as "tourism-related" (that is …

Farm-based recreation provides an important niche market for farmers, but limited empirical information is available on … Survey on Recreation and the Environment, provided researchers with a deeper understanding of who operates farm …-based recreation enterprises, such as hunting and fishing operations, horseback riding businesses, on-farm rodeos, and petting zoos …

. However, all studies agree that climate change matters to tourism and recreation. Future avenues of inquiry are also discussed. …Tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing economic sectors. Tourism is obviously related to climate, as … tourists prefer spending time outdoors and travel to enjoy the sun or landscape. It is therefore surprising that the tourism …

The promotion of recreation and tourism has been both praised and criticized as a rural development strategy. This … study uses regression analysis to assess the effect of recreation and tourism development on socioeconomic conditions in … rural recreation counties. The findings imply that recreation and tourism development contributes to rural well …