The effects of climate change on outdoor recreation participation in the United States: Projections for the 21^st century.

ABSTRACT: Climate change is expected to impact individuals' recreational choices, as changing temperatures and precipitation patterns influence participation in outdoor recreation and alternative activities. This paper empirically investigates the relationship between weather and outdoor recreation using nationally representative data from the contiguous United States. We find that across most outdoor recreational activities, participation is lowest on the coldest days (<35 degrees Fahrenheit) and highest at moderately high temperatures (80 to 90 degrees). Notable exceptions to this trend include water sports and snow and ice sports, for which participation peaks at the highest and lowest temperatures, respectively. If individuals continue to respond to temperature changes the same way that they hav

SUBMITTER: Willwerth J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10324584 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature