The following pages form an online version of the document "Assessing the Economic Impact of Sport/Recreation/Cultural Event/Facilities: A Guide" by Dr. Brian VanBlarcom of Acadia University (June, 2007). Alternatively, you can download a high-quality PDF version here ().

Notice that Sections 3 to 7 correspond with the tasks found in Step 2. If you want to print a section, click 'Printable ' at the top of that section and then print from the PDF version that opens. For a complete PDF, see above.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Section 1: What Is Economic Impact Analysis?
• Section 2: Economic Impact Analysis: How Does It Relate To Recreation?
• Section 3: Task 1 - Determining The Scope Of The Study
• Section 4: Task 2 - Data Collection
• Section 5: Task 3 - Estimating Total Direct Visitor Spending (Direct Economic Impacts)
• Section 6: Task 4 - Measuring Total Economic Impacts (Assessing Indirect Impacts Via The Multiplier Effect
• Section 7: Task 5 - State Conclusions And Acknowledge Study Limitations
• Section 8: Economic And Social Benefits And Costs Of Recreation Events
• Section 9: Common Errors In Economic Impact Studies
• References