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Novel Data in Recreation Monitoring—Summary Proceedings from Interagency Workshops in 2019 and 2023

Scientific Investigations Report 2024-5013
Land Management Research Program
Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Policy Analysis, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and University of Washington
By: , , , , and 
https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20245013

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Abstract

Two interagency workshops were held in 2019 and 2023 in Fort Collins, Colorado, to discuss the use of novel data in recreation monitoring. During the workshops, the phrase “novel data in recreation monitoring” was primarily used to refer to data from social media, mobile device applications, and other online secondary sources. The goals of these workshops were to share information across agencies and researchers on the state of the science and applications for using novel data and to collectively discuss best practices for using novel data for understanding recreation on public lands and waters. Presentations during the workshops focused on use-cases, current applications, and the current state of research (as of the time of the workshops) for using novel data in recreation monitoring. Group discussions during the workshops focused on the strengths and limitations of novel data sources, potential approaches for integrating new and emerging data sources and methods with traditional approaches, and research and management needs. This report provides the proceedings of the 2019 and 2023 interagency workshops on novel data in recreation monitoring.

Suggested Citation

Wilkins, E.J., Crowley, C.S.L., White, E.M., Wood, S.A., and Schuster, R., 2024, Novel data in recreation monitoring—Summary proceedings from interagency workshops in 2019 and 2023: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2024–5013, 24 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20245013.

ISSN: 2328-0328 (online)

Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgments
  • Abstract
  • Background
  • 2023 Novel Data in Recreation Monitoring Workshop Summary
  • 2019 Novel Data in Recreation Monitoring Workshop Summary
  • Conclusion
  • References Cited
  • Appendix 1. 2017 Interagency Workshop on Recreation Visitation Data
  • Appendix 2. List of Participants, Novel Data in Recreation Monitoring Workshop, 2023
  • Appendix 3. Agenda, Novel Data in Recreation Monitoring Workshop, 2023
  • Appendix 4. List of Participants, Novel Data in Recreation Monitoring Workshop, 2019
  • Appendix 5. Agenda, Novel Data in Recreation Monitoring Workshop, 2019
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Novel data in recreation monitoring—Summary proceedings from interagency workshops in 2019 and 2023
Series title Scientific Investigations Report
Series number 2024-5013
DOI 10.3133/sir20245013
Year Published 2024
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston VA
Contributing office(s) Fort Collins Science Center
Description vi, 24 p.
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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