The Northeastern United States in the Next Two Decades— Implications for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service
Godbey G, DeJong G, Sasidharan V, Yarnal C. 2001. The Northeastern United States in the Next Two Decades— Implications for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service. National Park Service Northeast Region Philadelphia Support Offices, Philadelphia, PA
The purpose of this study was to identify trends within numerous areasof life, which are expected to affect the Northeast Region (NER) of the National ParkService (NPS). More specifically, the paper will seek to identify changes in the stateswithin the NER of NPS which have direct implication for the NPS in terms of: a. numberand characteristics of future visitors, b. their expectations, onsite behaviors and desiredbenefits, c. constraints to visitation, d. logistics of visitation, and e. demand for services.The states within the service area of the NER of the NPS include: Connecticut,Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. The District ofColumbia is not included in this region. The research was not undertaken to develop specific recommendations concerningNPS policy or site specific operations within the Northeast Region. Rather, it serves toprovide key concepts, ideas and trends extrapolated from both statistical and nonstatisticalprojections concerning the near future which have direct implication for themanagement and operation of the Northeast Region of NPS. Most of such projectionswill deal with the time period from 2000-2020, although a few concern longer timeperiods. This report is written for management- level employees of the NPS in the NER and those who love their national parks.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Godbey, Geoffrey; DeJong, Gordon; Sasidharan, Vinod; Yarnal, Careen
- Date of Issue
- 2001-08
- Units
- NER
- Keywords
- Benefits, demands. behaviors, expectations, Trends, Visitors