Abstract
In this brief, the authors examine to what extent outdoor recreation providers and visitors in New Hampshire are impacted by annual climatic conditions representative of long-term trends, specifically, through the 2024–2028 New Hampshire Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). For the first time, the New Hampshire SCORP included an investigation of climate-related impacts on outdoor recreation from the perspective of both visitors and providers.
The findings of the study uncovered notable disparities in how New Hampshire’s outdoor recreation providers and visitors perceive climate conditions’ impact on outdoor recreation, particularly in the categories of “winter” and “extreme weather.” Understanding the perspectives of both providers and visitors is critical to outdoor recreation planning because of outdoor recreation’s contributions to the state economy and the role it plays in incentivizing people to live in New Hampshire.
Department
Carsey School of Public Policy
Publication Date
Spring 4-3-2024
Series
National Issue Brief No. 181
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Smith, Maddie; Ferguson, Michael D.; Ferguson, Lauren A.; Contosta, Alexandra R.; Burakowski, Elizabeth; Levine, Dovev; and Rogers, Shannon, "From a Shorter Winter Season to More Storm Damage: New Hampshire Outdoor Recreation Providers Feel Climate Impacts Far More than Visitors" (2024). The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository. 484.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/484
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