Author: Raymond M. Mischon
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Category : Recreational surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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Author: Raymond M. Mischon
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 109

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The Handbook describes survey and analytical techniques that will enable the Corps of Engineers to standardize estimation of recreation visitation. A major finding in the final report of the Midwest Research Institute (MRI) (Technical Report R-78-2) was that each Corps District and project essentially had developed its own procedures for collecting visitation data for the Recreation Resource Management System (RRMS). The procedures described in this Handbook utilizes the best of these techniques with several minor changes that will improve the quality of the visitation data. The collection, analysis, and reporting of recreation use information will be accomplished by use of on-site recreation surveys and measurement of traffic by traffic counters. These data will be supplemented with information obtained from other sources, including observations by resource management personnel at the project. Estimating visitation at remote areas presents a difficult problem at most projects. To make such an estimate, managers are encouraged to evaluate how visitors travel to a project (e.g., automobiles carrying hunters for waterfowl hunting, etc.) and develop load factors that might be appropriate to this type of use.

Author: William J. Hart
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Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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A Recreation Research and Demonstration System (RRDS) consisting of 24 Recreation Research and Demonstration Units (RRDU's) and 9 Recreation Use Monitoring Stations (RUMS's) has been activated by the Office, Chief of Engineers. The RRDS is a stratified 6 percent sample of Corps water resource development projects for which the Corps exercises operational control over the recreation and related natural resources (RRDU's) plus representative examples of important recreation projects for which the Corps is not now credited with responsibility. The sample accurately mirrors the size, geographic distribution, attendance, and administrative mode found in the Corps-wide system of projects. The purpose of the system is to provide permanently designated outdoor laboratories for the conduct of research in the physiographic, social, economic, and institutional aspects of recreation and related natural resources. (Author).

Author: Dennis B. Propst
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Category : Data tapes
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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This report describes past, current, and proposed recreation information systems developed to assist Corps personnel in solving daily management and planning problems. The systems designed to collect and store trend data are still in their infancy and are being managed by the Recreation Research Program at the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES). The trend data described in this report were collected as part of a pilot study at three Corps campgrounds during the summer of 1979. This report also describes the system of Recreation Research and Demonstration Units (RRDU) and other agencies that collect, store, and utilize recreation user information. The need to develop additional means of collecting trend data is based, in part, on the weaknesses of past Corps of Engineers recreation information systems. These problems, as well as the steps the Corps is taking to gather more reliable visitation and other trend data, are a cornerstone of this report. A major product of the proposed recreation user system will be the forecasting of national and regional trends in terms of recreation participation, sales of recreational equipment, and other factors that affect recreation use. Part of this system, the collection of more reliable visitation data, has already been implemented. The mechanics of the proposed recreation user system, potential uses, and relationship to existing systems are herein described. (Author).

Author: U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
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Category : Coastal engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 408

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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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Author: Natural Resources Research Program (US Army Corps of Engineers). Meeting
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Category : Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 122

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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 628

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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Environment
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Category : Environmental protection
Languages : en
Pages : 64

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Author: University of Edinburgh. Tourism and Recreation Research Unit
Publisher: Spon Press
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Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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This book should be of interest to recreation and leisure facility managers, landscape and countryside planners.