研究人员测量了新墨西哥州徒步旅行路线的经济影响,揭示出大量的游客支出。 Researchers gauge economic impact of hiking trails in New Mexico, revealing significant visitor spending.

以蒙大拿为基地的 " 头水经济学 " 开发了一种新的方法,以衡量新墨西哥西部小径使用的经济影响。 Montana-based Headwaters Economics developed a new method to measure the economic impact of trail usage in western New Mexico. 他们利用红外摄像头、手机数据和健身应用程序,在Cibola县和McKinley县发现近83 000次足迹访问,超过6个月,外地游客每年花费近200万美元。 Using infrared cameras, cell phone data, and fitness apps, they found nearly 83,000 trail visits in Cibola and McKinley counties over six months, with out-of-area visitors spending almost $2 million in a year. 这种做法可以适用于其他西方社区。 The approach could be applied to other Western communities.