outdoor-recreation in the USA

1. HUMAN-POWERED
OUTDOOR RECREATION IN
THE US
By
Michael Mendonca

2.  Recreation and Tourism are two of the top three economic
sectors for generating income and employment.
 Parks especially national parks attract large number of foreign
visitors as well as American travelers.
 Money is spent on transportation,food,housing,souvenirs and so
WHAT KINDS OF JOBS ARE PROVIDED BY HUMAN-POWERED
OUTDOOR RECREATION?
forth.
 Often a host of support services such as providers offering
tution,guiding and accommodation and packaged activities are
brought in or supported by the tourist business.
 Suppliers of goods and services including manufacturers and
retailers providing items such as equipment, footwear and
clothing.

3.  By 2060, the number of adults participating in each of 10 different popular outdoor recreation activities
is projected to increase.
 The activity projected to demonstrate the most growth is day hiking (70 to 113 percent).
 For many activities, participation growth is expected to mirror population growth.
 Conversely, the growth in the number of participants in birding and day hiking is projected to exceed
that of the population.
 According to ORCA estimates it contributes 35$ billion to the US economy.
 These estimates are based on sales of manufacturers,suppliers,distributors,retailers and guides as
well as related expenditures such as travel, accommodation and fees.
HOW MIGHT THESE ACTIVITIES AFFECT US IMPORTS AND
EXPORTS

4.  Scuba diving is practiced by a small proportion of the population
but is economically significant because of its high expenditure
per person.
 It is estimated that scuba divers spend an average of 400$ each
annually.
WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF SCUBA DIVING?

5. Microeconomics
 Suppliers of directly related goods and services include manufacturers and retailers
providing items such as equipment,footwear,clothing and service providers offering
tution,guiding, accommodation and packaged activities.
Macroeconomics
 ORCA estimates the total annual outdoor product and specialty retail sales to be
approximately 10$ billion.
 Most popular activities have an established market with steady growth but newer
sports activities such as mountain biking and in-line skating are big contributors to the
value of the industry.
 Retail sale of in-line skates are estimated at 1200$ million for 1995,mountain bikes
reached 4.6$ billion in 1995.
 Colorado estimated visitors to its state parks in 1992-93 spent 692$ million.
WHAT ASPECTS OF MICROECONOMICS AND
MACROECONOMICS ARE ILLUSTRATED IN THIS ARTICLE?