A Socioeconomic Profile of Recreationists at Public Outdoor Recreation Sites in Coastal Areas: Volume 5
Leeworthy VR, Schruefer D, Wiley PC. 1990. A Socioeconomic Profile of Recreationists at Public Outdoor Recreation Sites in Coastal Areas: Volume 5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD
This report summarizes information collected during the summer of 1989 through surveys conducted at four state parks, one national park, three state beaches and two county beaches in California, Oregon and Washington. Over 3,380 on-site (intercept) interviews were completed from June, 1989 to March, 1989 at the sites. An additional 1,114 mailback questionaires have been completed. Tabular summaries of the following information are contained in this report: 1) socio-demographic profiles of users; 2) type and extent of recreation activities engaged in; 3) types and amount of expenditures on recreation activities; 4) willingness-to-pay for park access; and 5) satisfaction ratings for various park attributes. Also included are details profiles of the ten sites from the NOAA Inventory of Public Recreation Areas and Facilities in Coastal Areas. This information is intended for recreation planners and managers and business marketing agents that require simple summary information on the uses and users of coastal recreation sites.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Leeworthy, Vernon; Schruefer, Dan; Wiley, Peter
- Date of Issue
- 1990-06
- Publisher
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Coastal, Demographics, Recreation, Survey, Visitor Use
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Human Use | Visitor and Recreation Use | Visitor Use