The Economic Impact of Des Moines Parks & Recreation Services

Authors

Kristine FlemingFollow
Oksana Grybovych, University of Northern IowaFollow
Brian Gedlinske, University of Northern IowaFollow
Wade P. KooimanFollow
Jill Lankford, University of Northern IowaFollow
Sam Lankford, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Report

First Page

1

Last Page

43

Abstract

Park and recreation programs provided by the City of Des Moines deliver services that have a range of benefits or values to residents, businesses, economy, and local government. Many of these benefits are often overlooked and rarely quantified. The purpose of this effort is to quantify the economic value received due to the operation of the City of Des Moines’ Parks and Recreation Department. These values are arranged to reflect factors that produce revenue for the city government, wealth increasing factors for citizens and businesses, cost saving factors to citizens, and cost saving factors for the city government.

Included in this summary are tax revenues, park proximity and tourism profit, direct use, health, and community cohesion values, as well as city government savings inclusive of storm water management and floodplain replacement values.

Department

School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services

Comments

Recreation Research & Service (R²S)

Sustainable Tourism and Environment Program (STEP)

University of Northern Iowa, 2013

Original Publication Date

2013

Object Description

1 PDF file (43 pages)

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Copyright

©2013 University of Northern Iowa

Date Digital

2013

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Fleming, Kristine; Grybovych, Oksana; Gedlinske, Brian; Kooiman, Wade P.; Lankford, Jill; and Lankford, Sam, "The Economic Impact of Des Moines Parks & Recreation Services" (2013). Other Faculty and Staff Publications. 6.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/other_facpub/6