Data from a 1990 visitor survey in the Desolation Wilderness to determine visitor trends, and preferences for wilderness conditions and experience

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File Folder Description
_metadata_RDS-2017-0057.html   Metadata file in HTML format containing a description of the content, quality, and other characteristics of the data.
_metadata_RDS-2017-0057.xml   Metadata file in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format containing a description of the content, quality, and other characteristics of the data.
Desolation1990_Data.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing the compiled data from mailback surveys sent to visitors of Desolation Wilderness in 1990.
Desolation1990_NCData.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing the compiled data from the supplemental onsite survey given to visitors of Desolation Wilderness in 1990 who were not abiding by the permit regulation in the wilderness.
Desolation1990_PermitData.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing the compiled data from Desolation Wilderness visitors permits in 1990.
Desolation_1990_Study_Final_Report.pdf \Supplements Adobe Acrobat PDF file containing an unpublished internal final report 'Desolation Wilderness: A visitor survey to determine trends in visits, visitors and preferences', which includes summary information/results from survey questions.
Permit_Form.pdf \Supplements Adobe Acrobat PDF/a file containing the form used by visitors when applying for a permit in the Desolation Wilderness. The data in "Desolation1990_PermitData.csv" was compiled from these forms.
Survey_Instrument_Mailback.pdf \Supplements Adobe Acrobat PDF/a file containing the original mailback survey instrument used to obtain the data in "Desolation1990_Data.csv".
Survey_Instrument_NonComp_onsite.pdf \Supplements Adobe Acrobat PDF/a file containing the original onsite survey used to obtain the data in "Desolation1990_NCData.csv".
Trailheads_Map_and_Codes_Desolation.pdf \Supplements Adobe Acrobat PDF/a file containing a map of the Desolation Wilderness and the codes for different areas and trailheads. These codes are used for some variables in "Desolation1990_PermitData.csv".