Replication data for Global variation in the preferred temperature for recreational outdoor activity

Description

This dataset contains the processed data used for the statistical analysis in Linsenmeier, M. (2024): Global variation in the preferred temperature for recreational outdoor activity, published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management.

The main data on temperature and rainfall are from ERA5 reanalysis (Hersbach et al. 2018). Data on mobile phone activity are from the Google Mobility Reports. Data on GDP per capita are from the World Bank.

Acknowledgements

The data contain modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2020. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.

Bibliography

Hersbach, H., Bell, B., Berrisford, P., Biavati, G., Horányi, A., Muñoz Sabater, J., Nicolas, J., Peubey, C., Radu, R., Rozum, I., Schepers, D., Simmons, A., Soci, C., Dee, D., Thépaut, J-N. (2018): ERA5 hourly data on single levels from 1959 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). 10.24381/cds.adbb2d47