We estimate the impact of the Caldor Fire using the Lake Tahoe Tourism Impact Model™ (TIM). Our analysis is conducted at the community level. These sub-models are combined to show total impacts of the fire from a regional tourism perspective. Previous estimates of the...
An analysis of short-term rental (STR) room rates in Austin for the 2016 year clearly shows the interplay of supply and demand. As major events such as SXSW spike demand for rental lodging, prices rise accordingly. These findings further imply that supply was not able...
Unnaturally overgrown forests, catastrophic fires, and bark beetle infestations: what’s wrong with this picture? Poor forest health. The sequence really begins with the U.S. Forest Service spending over half of its budget fighting catastrophic fires, which in turn...
