The Wales Coast Path, opened in 2012 following a five-year development programme, is an 870-mile route around the coast of Wales, from near Chester to Chepstow. Two of the main objective of the Path, which is aimed at both locals and visitors alike, are to bring economic and health benefits. NRW have contracted various surveys with the purpose of estimating these benefits: ‘The Wales Coast Path Visitor Survey’ (2015), ‘The Economic Impact of Coastal Walking in Wales’ (2014), ‘Evaluating the Benefits to Business of the Wales Coast Path’ (2013) and ‘Economic Assessment t of the Health Benefits of Walking the Wales Coast Path’ (2014). This presentation will summarise the methodological approach taken with each of these surveys and consider possible changes to the approach for intended future follow ups.
All the reports can be found at:
http://www.walescoastpath.gov.uk/about-the-path/reports/?lang=en