Recreation demand and residential location

We use the properties of competitive location equilibrium to study the demand for recreation and the choice of primary residence location. Location-specific recreation and employment lead to pooling equilibria in which consumers reside according to their preference for recreation. In general, the stronger the taste for recreation. the greater the attraction of living close to the recreation site and the lower the demand for other goods, including housing. We explore the effects of trip frequency. trip length. and recreation cost oil the spatial distribution of consumers. We also consider the effect of the wage rate on recreation and location demands. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science (USA).