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National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Parks and Proximity to Polluting Sites by Census Tract and ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), United States, 2024 (ICPSR 305511)
Released/updated on: 2026-05-12
Geographic coverage: Puerto Rico, United States, District of Columbia, United States
Time period: 2024-01-01--2024-12-31
This dataset measures the number and area of parks in each U.S. census tract and ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), as well as the spatial proximity of parks to two types of EPA-designated polluting sites: Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities and Superfund sites. Park measures are derived from the 2024 ParkServe database (Trust for Public Land); polluting site measures use 2023 TRI data and 2024 Superfund Site data, with proximity calculated within park boundaries and at 0.5-, 1-, and 2-mile buffers. Geographic boundaries are drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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ABC News/Washington Post/Stanford University Global Warming Poll, April 2007 (ICPSR 24585)
Released/updated on: 2009-05-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2007-04-01--2007-04-30
This special topic poll, conducted April 5-10, 2007, is part of a continuing series of monthly polls that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. The focus of this poll was environmental issues. Respondents were asked to rate the condition of the natural environment and to give their opinions about the biggest environmental problem the world faces today. Questions about weather patterns focused on whether the respondent thought the average temperature in the United States and in the world had increased over time, and whether they believed the earth's temperature had been increasing over the past 100 years. Respondent's opinions about global warming were collected and included information on how important global warming was to the respondent, how serious it was to them, how much could be done to reduce future global warming, how much could be done to reduce the effect of global warming on people and on the environment, and whether the federal government should do more to try to deal with global warming. Respondents of this poll were also asked a series of questions about national parks such as whether the respondent had ever visited a national park in the United States, whether the country's national parks were better compared to five years ago, whether they are well managed, and what respondents thought should have priority at national parks. Other questions asked whether respondents favored or opposed tax increases on electricity and gas, building cars that use less gas, building appliances that use less electricity, building homes and offices that use less energy for heating and cooling, and lowering the amount of greenhouse gases allowed into the air. Respondents were also asked who they trusted to do a better job, President Bush or the Congress, handling the overall environment, global warming, and the national parks. Demographic information includes respondent sex, age, race, income, marital status, religious preference, education level, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political philosophy, political party affiliation, whether the respondent owed or rented their home, and whether there was any children under the age of 18 living at the respondent's home.
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Land Between the Lakes Recreation Study, 1977 (ICPSR 7749)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: United States, Tennessee, Kentucky
Time period: 1977-01-01--1977-12-31
This data collection is a record of the types and amount of use, including both outdoor recreation and conservation and/or environmental education, which occurred in all four seasons of 1976-1977 at Kentucky's Land Between the Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area (which was administered at that time by the Tennessee Valley Authority). The survey was designed so that estimates of use could be revised annually for a three- to five-year period following the calibration year. The collection consists of two files of data. Part 1 contains data for 6,489 groups/persons who were interviewed with a specific and/or a general survey instrument as their vehicles exited the LBL. Variables measure recreationists' length of stay, types of activities pursued, attitudes and preferences about LBL management, ages, and occupation of the head of household. Part 2 consists of daily vehicle counts obtained by mechanical traffic counters for the entire year-long sampling period. There are 3,585 records representing counts from various exit points for each day of the study.
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Sociological Study of Backcountry Users at Grand Canyon National Park, 1984-1985 (ICPSR 8543)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-12
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1984-06-01--1985-05-31
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.
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Outdoor Recreation Survey, 1977: Federal Estate Survey (ICPSR 7680)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Time period: 1977-01-01--1977-12-31
This data collection contains survey responses gathered by the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in the summer of 1977 from visitors to 153 federal land management areas, and during the following fall and winter when individuals were queried at 35 additional areas. The purposes of the study were to determine the importance of outdoor recreation to the American people, patterns of recreational land use, trends in recreation, the users of federal land, and the deterrents, satisfactions, and preferences for outdoor recreation. People who were interviewed ranged from urbanites out for an afternoon at New York City Gateway National Recreation Area to backpackers returning from a two-week adventure in the Bitterroot Wilderness of the Nezperce National Forest in Idaho. Respondents were asked to report which activities among a list of 30 they had participated in during the last 12 months, which ones they planned to participate in during the current trip, and which they hoped to take part in in the next 12 months. They also were asked the purpose of their current trip, their level of satisfaction with their experiences so far, suggested improvements to the specific recreation area, their opinions of the importance of outdoor recreation in general, the importance they placed on having outdoor recreation facilities within walking distance and within one hour's driving distance, the impact of the price of gasoline on the number and duration of auto trips taken to outdoor recreation areas, and preferences for allocation of federal recreation funds in the future. Personal information includes respondents' age, sex, race, highest level of schooling completed, occupation, income, urban or rural residence, and state of residence. The United States Department of the Interior also conducted a separate but related telephone survey during the same year on a national sample of respondents (see OUTDOOR RECREATION SURVEY, 1977: GENERAL POPULATION SURVEY [ICPSR 7679]). The primary reason for conducting two separate studies was to ensure representative samples for comparing recreation characteristics of the entire citizenry of the United States with those who pursue recreational activities on federal land.
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National Recreation Survey, 1982-1983: [United States] (ICPSR 8296)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1982-01-01--1983-12-31
Respondents' recreational habits are examined in this collection. Questions concerning participation in recreational activities include outdoor recreational activities enjoyed, favorite activities, and amount of time and money spent on activities. The study also probes respondents' reasons for not participating in recreational activities, and the use of national parks. Demographic questions include living quarters, motor vehicles owned, telephone use, income, ethnicity, race, sex, age, education, and employment.