Standard Operating Procedure 2: Data Analysis and Reporting Version 1.0. Monitoring visitor use in Southwest Alaska Network
Shepherd T and Frith R. 2018. Standard Operating Procedure 2: Data Analysis and Reporting Version 1.0. Monitoring visitor use in Southwest Alaska Network. Southwest Alaska Network, National Park Service
This standard operating procedure (SOP) outlines methods for Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) visitor use data analysis and reporting. Visitor use data structures and data entry/validation workflow processes have been established by concessions working groups from Alaska park units, administrative offices, and the Inventory & Monitoring Program’s Southwest Alaska Network (SWAN). This SOP describes the data analytics and data visualization methods needed to produce annual resource briefs that portray visitor use counts and activity patterns.
- Type
- Standard Operating Procedure
- Authors
- Shepherd, Tim; Frith, Russel
- Date of Issue
- 2018-08
- Publisher
- Southwest Alaska Network, National Park Service
- Units
- ALAG , ANIA , KATM , LACL , SWAN
- Keywords
- commercial use authorization, CUA, visitor use
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Human Use | Visitor and Recreation Use | Visitor Use