PUBLIC SERVICE DEMANDS BY TIMESHARE VERSUS HOTEL PROPERTIES IN A COASTAL COMMUNITY

摘要

The paper discusses the growth of timeshares and the challenges that the manner in which they have developed have posed for public policymakers. Data were gathered on waste removal and public service calls for a sample of hotels and timeshares in the southeastern US. Results indicate no significant difference in waste removal, but, when adjusted for number of bedrooms in the respective properties, there is a statistically significant difference between the demand placed on public safety sector resources by hotels and timeshare properties in some months.