Title:

Social conditions and preference data for visitors to three wilderness areas in the southern United States in 1989-1990

Author(s):

Watson, Alan E.; Daigle, John J.; Niccolucci, Michael J.

Publication Year:

2017

How to Cite:

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Watson, Alan E.; Daigle, John J.; Niccolucci, Michael J. 2017. Social conditions and preference data for visitors to three wilderness areas in the southern United States in 1989-1990. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. Updated 28 February 2018. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2017-0051

Abstract:

Visitors to the Cohutta Wilderness in Georgia, Caney Creek Wilderness in Arkansas, and Upland Island Wilderness in Texas were surveyed to gather baseline data on use and user characteristics. Sampling took place between May and November 1989 for both Cohutta and Caney Creek Wilderness areas, and between October 1989 and February 1990 for the Upland Island Wilderness. During the sampling period, visitors were interviewed as they entered or exited the Wilderness and asked if they were willing to fill out a survey that would be mailed to them. Included in this data publication are the results of the onsite interviews as well as the mailback surveys. For the Upland Island Wilderness there are also results from postcard surveys for cases when a local interview was not possible. Data include length of visit, group size, activities participated in, social encounter levels, availability of substitute sites, place of residence, sociodemographic information, previous wilderness experience, level of attachment for wilderness, and visitor preferences for wilderness conditions.

Keywords:

wilderness; social conditions; visitor preferences; LAC; limits of acceptable change; planning; biota; boundaries; environment; health; planningCadastre; society; transportation; Environment and People; Recreation; Social values, ethics; Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis; Natural Resource Management & Use; Wilderness; southern U.S.; United States of America; Cohutta Wilderness; Chattahoochee National Forest; Georgia; Cherokee National Forest; Tennessee; Caney Creek Wilderness; Ouchita National Forest; Arkansas; Upland Island Wilderness; Texas

Related publications:

• Watson, Alan E.; Williams, Daniel R.; Roggenbuck, Joseph W.; Daigle, John J. 1992. Visitor characteristics and preferences for three National Forest wildernesses in the South. Res. Pap. INT-RP-455. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 27 p. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/23888
• Watson, Alan E.; Williams, Daniel R.; Daigle, John J. 2015. Social conditions, conflict, and preference data for users in the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area in 1989. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2015-0002
• Roggenbuck, J. W.; Williams, Daniel R.; Watson, Alan E. 1993. Defining acceptable conditions in wilderness. Environmental Management. 17(2): 187-197. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02394689
• Williams, Daniel R.; Roggenbuck, J. W.; Patterson, Michael E.; Watson, Alan E. 1992. The variability of user-based social impact standards for wilderness management. Forest Science. 38(4): 738-756. Included in full data publication download (\Supplements\Williams_etal_variability_of_user_based_social_impact.pdf).

Metrics:

Visit count : 134 0
Download count: 6
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