FUEL CRISES, ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL TRAVEL

An assessment was made of the effects of fuel availability, fuel price, and general economic conditions on attendance at national parks. The findings indicate that American propensity for outdoor recreational travel is strong enough to withstand the challenge of fuel shortage or economic uncertainty. This study demonstrates the resilience of outdoor recreational travel patterns in the decade 1973 to 1982. The challenges of two severe fuel shortages in 1974 and 1979 and periodic recessions, most notably in 1981-1982, caused only momentary and inconsistent variations in the outdoor recreational travel patterns of the American traveling public.

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• Authors:
  • Kihl, Mary R
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 24-29
• Monograph Title: Methodologies for considering technical energy issues in urban transportation planning
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 988
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Economic conditions; Impact studies; Recreation; Travel patterns; Uncertainty
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vertical acceleration
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450306
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309037727
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 878
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM