An ex post analysis as a followup to stated preferences for management strategies in Nevada's Black Rock Desert

Wuyang Hu, Alison Davis, Linda Cox, Jack Schieffer

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Abstract

Nevada's Black Rock Desert in High Rock Canyon (BRD/HRC) provides a variety of recreation services to a multitude of user groups, which makes the development of a management plan for the area a challenge. Stated preference analysis is a widely accepted method for analysing resource management plans; however, resource users with heterogeneous preferences make it difficult to estimate an empirical choice model across all user types. This study introduces an ex post analysis of attribute preferences by introducing a conjoint experiment with a set of follow-up questions in order to better understand how visitors to the BRD/HRC feel about various management plans. The cost of data collection for the follow-up questions is low, while their ability to provide explanatory power of choice behavior is significant.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)630-651
Number of pages22
JournalAnnals of Leisure Research
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Desert
  • Ex post analysis
  • Management
  • Stated choice

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Psychology
  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Cultural Studies
  • Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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