Sociological study of backcountry users at Grand Canyon National Park, 1984-1985
By: principal investigators, A. Heaton Underhill ... [et al.]
Series: ICPSR -- 8543; ICPSR (Series) -- 8543
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Backpacking; Public opinion
Description: 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.
Notes: ICPSR data class: Class IV.

Chronological coverage: June 1, 1984-May 31, 1985. Data collected: June 1, 1984-May 31, 1985.

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

Survey data.

Grand Canyon National Park.

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

LRECL data format. 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.

Codebook available.

Part number: 1 ; part name: Data from the hiking permit and data from survey mailing. ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 3,023 ; variable count: 15 ; LRECL: 66 ; records per case: 1.

Part number: 2 ; part name: Questions 1 to 7K ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,412 ; variable count: 32 ; LRECL: 49 ; records per case: 1.

Part number: 3 ; part name: Questions 7L to 9 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,413 ; variable count: 32 ; LRECL: 39 ; records per case: 1.

Part number: 4 ; part name: Questions 10 to 13 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,412 ; variable count: 28 ; LRECL: 55 ; records per case: 1.

Part number: 5 ; part name: Question 14A ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,412 ; variable count: 30 ; LRECL: 71 ; records per case: 1.

Part number: 6 ; part name: Question 14B ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,412 ; variable count: 30 ; LRECL: 135 ; records per case: 1.

Part number: 7 ; part name: Questions 15A to 15DD ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,412 ; variable count: 32 ; LRECL: 102 ; records per case: 1.

Part number: 8 ; part name: Questions 15EE to 16 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,412 ; variable count: 32 ; LRECL: 50 ; records per case: 1.

Part number: 9 ; part name: Questions 17 to 19 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,413 ; variable count: 11 ; LRECL: 31 ; records per case: 1.

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.