Backcountry Recreationists’ Valuation of Forest and Park Management Features in Wilderness Parks of the Western Canadian Shield

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter C. Boxall ◽  
David O. Watson ◽  
Jeffrey Englin
Keyword(s):  
Canadian Shield ◽  
Park Management

Backcountry recreationists' valuation of forest and park management features in wilderness parks of the western Canadian Shield

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 982-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter C. Boxall ◽  
David O. Watson ◽  
Jeffrey Englin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Benefit ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Black Spruce ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Canadian Shield ◽  
Random Utility Model ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Random Utility ◽  
Utility Model ◽  
Provincial Park

The economic value of four forest ecosystems, fire-damaged forests, cut blocks, and several park management features was estimated for backcountry recreationists, primarily canoeists, in Nopiming Provincial Park in eastern Manitoba. The analysis was conducted using the travel cost random utility model. It revealed that the forest ecosystems associated with jack pine (Pinusbanksiana Lamb.) and white spruce (Piceaglauca (Moench) Voss) were valued by recreationists. On the other hand, the analysis predicted that recreationists would pay to avoid black spruce (Piceamariana (Mill.) BSP) and aspen (Populustremuloides Michx.) ecosystems, fire-damaged forests, portages, and cottages. The results provide weak statistical evidence that cut blocks that are not in the line of site of recreationists provide positive benefits. While park management variables play a role in determining recreation values, the ages and types of forests located at recreation sites are more important. These findings support a major role for fire in determining recreation economic benefit flows from forests in the Canadian Shield.

Cadmium concentrations of crustacean zooplankton of acidified and nonacidified Canadian Shield lakes

1990 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 1367-1372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman D. Yan ◽  
Gerald L. Mackie ◽  
Peter J. Dillon
Keyword(s):  
Canadian Shield ◽  
Crustacean Zooplankton ◽  
Shield Lakes

The Effect of the Canadian Shield on Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Density

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Brown ◽  
Gerhard Reuter
Keyword(s):  
Canadian Shield ◽  
Cloud To Ground Lightning
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