Warning: Undefined array key "DW68700bfd16c2027de7de74a5a8202a6f" in /home/.sites/34/site2020/web/wikialps/lib/plugins/translation/action.php on line 237 Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /home/.sites/34/site2020/web/wikialps/lib/plugins/translation/action.php on line 237 ====== Outdoor recreation activities- Demand ====== ==== General description: ==== The local recreation demand was mapped using the location of beneficiaries of recreational opportunities as an indicator, including both residents and tourists. Thus, we quantified the local recreation demand based on the number of residents and tourists, using national census data and occupancy rates of tourist accommodation establishments at the municipality level. The following explanations are partly cited from Schirpke et al. (2017)1 . ==== Input Data ==== * National Census data * Occupancy rates of tourist accommodation ==== Calculation processes: ==== **(1) Calculate permanent resident equivalent** Tourism occupancy rates were converted into a 'permanent resident equivalent' by dividing the number of nights by 365 and added to the number of residents, representing the number of people that might daily benefit from recreational opportunities. **(2) Disaggregate data to municipality level** Next, the density per municipality is calculated and the demand rescaled from 0 (low) to 100 (high) to compare it with recreation supply and flow. {{:en:20181701outdoor_recreation_demand_-_copy.jpg?nolink&600x777}} {{:en:test_legens.jpg?nolink&500x297}} 1Schirpke, U., Meisch, C., Marsoner, T., Tappeiner, U., 2017. Revealing spatial and temporal patterns of outdoor recreation in the European Alps and their surroundings. Ecosystem Services, doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.11.017.