Valuing Bicycling's Economic and Health Impacts in Wisconsin
A report estimating the value of bicycling to tourism and health in Wisconsin and reviewing the potential to increase that value in the face of changing demographics, lifestyles and the economy prepared by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment University of Wisconsin‐Madison.
Organization
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Publication Date
2010
Location
Wisconsin
Topic
Economic Impact
Health
Participation
Sustainability
Workforce
Activity
Bicycling
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