
UT Study Shows $24.9 Million Annual Economic Benefit of Knoxville Urban Wilderness
A new study by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Center for Energy, Transportation, and Environmental Policy, part of the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, estimates that the Knoxville Urban Wilderness generates $24.9 million annually for Knox County’s economy. Associate Professor Eugene Fitzhugh and doctoral student Douglas Gregory of UT’s Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies used trail counter data and a […]