Recreational Benefits or Delaware's Public Beaches: Attitudes and Perceptions ofBeach Users and Residents of the Mid-Atlantic Region

摘要

The report provides an extensive analysis of ocean beach use by both Delawareresidents and out-of-state visitors. The study sought to determine beach users' and non-beach users' willingness-to-pay for using Delaware beaches, their attitudes toward beach replenishment efforts, and their willingness to contribute to a voluntary annual beach protection fund. Beach users were also asked about their motives for selecting certain Delaware beaches and their use patterns, their understanding of certain beach management practices, and support for various options for funding beach replenishment. Socio-economic information was also collected to better characterize respondents.