Sociological Study of Backcountry Users at Grand Canyon National Park, 1984-1985 (ICPSR 8543)

Version Date: Jan 12, 2006

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Principal Investigator(s):
A. Heaton Underhill; William P. Stewart; Robert E. Manning; Edwin H. Carpenter

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08543.v1

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Summary

This study surveyed overnight backpackers in the Grand Canyon National Park backcountry between 1984 and 1985. The survey measured respondents' preferences, expectations and satisfaction levels regarding their Grand Canyon experiences. Topics covered include evaluation of reservation and permit procedures, respondent's previous backpacking experience, location and season of the hike, and demographic information. Other questions asked respondents to rate the trip planning facilities and services at the Backcountry Reservations Office, the conditions of the trails and campsites, their satisfaction with the other people encountered, and the kinds of experiences they sought.

Citation

Underhill, A. Heaton, Stewart, William P., Manning, Robert E., and Carpenter, Edwin H. Sociological Study of Backcountry Users at Grand Canyon National Park, 1984-1985. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2006-01-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08543.v1

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Funding

United States Department of the Interior. National Park Service, University of Arizona. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

1984-06-01 -- 1985-05-31

Date of Collection

1984-06-01 -- 1985-05-31

Data Collection Notes

  1. The data contain blanks and there are alphabetic characters. Part 1 contains data relevant to the administration of mailing the questionnaires or taken from the backcountry hiking permits. Parts 2-9 represent one logical file and taken together constitute the data from the returned surveys.

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Sample

Stratified random sample

Universe

All trip leaders who obtained and used hiking permits from the Grand Canyon National Park Backcountry Reservation Office between June 1, 1984 and May 31, 1885.

Data Source

(1) Backcountry Reservation Office overnight camping permits, and (2) National Park Service Grand Canyon Backcountry Survey

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Original Release Date

1989-05-04

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
  • Underhill, A. Heaton, William P. Stewart, Robert E. Manning, and Edwin H. Carpenter. Sociological Study of Backcountry Users at Grand Canyon National Park, 1984-1985. ICPSR08543-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1989. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08543.v1

2006-01-12 All files were removed from dataset 10 and flagged as study-level files, so that they will accompany all downloads.

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