The goal of this methodology is to identify those population center characteristics and those park characteristics that appear to best account for observed variations in aggregate outdoor-recreation trip-making behavior. (RC)

Reviews research on whether parks and open spaces influence increasing property values (the proximate principle); the magnitude of this effect; and how distance affects the proximate principle. Data from 30 studies on the extent and legitimacy of the proximate principle find that only 5 studies do not support the proximate principle. These…

Field observations of White, Black, and Hispanic groups in 13 Chicago neighborhood and regional parks found significant differences in activities according to age, sex, size of group, social composition, and ethnicity, suggesting that meaningful social and cultural differences between ethnic and racial subgroups produce distinctive patterns of…

A report is given of a survey of middle class adolescents, their reasons for spending time in national parks, and the elements in their lives that create those reasons. (JD)

Two similar wilderness areas, one of which charges user fees, were sampled in order to compare user characteristics, trip characteristics, and travel cost demand functions. The purpose was to examine the effect fees had on user behavior and choices of area. Results are presented. (MT)

Responses of community residents, park and recreation employees, and city council members (N=800) to a survey regarding equitable allocation of public resources for park and recreation services revealed that the groups' opinions differed according to their decision-making role and the services provided. (Author/CB)

Managers at Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Shenandoah National Park predicted the motivations of visitors to the parks. Cape Hatteras managers' predictions were frequently in error, while Shenandoah managers' predictions were generally accurate. These findings are viewed along with previous research to provide a tentative hypothesis…

Findings from a survey of 702 resident and non-resident users of state park campgrounds in Maine suggest that an education/information program which provides cost-of-provision information can alter user attitudes about current fees and fee increases. (IAH)