Social conditions and trends in southeast Alaska
By: Rhonda Mazza and Linda E. Kruger, technical editors.
Contributors: Mazza, Rhonda.; Kruger, Linda Everett.; Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.)
Series: General technical report PNW -- GTR-653.; General technical report PNW -- 653.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 91
Subjects: Rural development -- Alaska, Southeast.; Tourism -- Social aspects -- Alaska, Southeast.; Alaska, Southeast -- Social conditions.
Description: In 1997, scientists at the Pacific Northwest Research Station initiated several social science studies in response to information gaps identified while developing the Tongass Land Management Plan. Results presented here summarize findings from studies of demographic trends and tourism trends in the region based on data available through 2002. Demographic trends suggest that despite having many unique geographic, climatic, and physical characteristics, southeast Alaska exhibits many social conditions and trends similar to those statewide, as well as in the greater United States and nonmetropolitan United States. Much variation exists at the community level, however, when measuring change in population and income in southeast Alaska. In the last decade, tourism has been one of the fastest growing components of Alaska's economy and an important source of export-based income. Natural resource management and use in Alaska will affect and will be affected by trends in tourism growth and activities.
Notes: "August 2005."

"September 2005"--Cover.

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