WASO Social Science Program
Superintendents' Memorandum Series

1 Visitor Surveys (11/14/89)

2 Do Parks Make Good Neighbors (11/27/89)

3 The Yellowstone Fire: An Assessment of Economic Impacts (1/4/90)

4 Ongoing WASO Social Science Projects (1/10/90)

5 Visitor Behavior as Affects Protection of Park Resources: Study at Wupatki NM (1/18/90)

6 Older Adults and the National Parks (2/6/90)

7 Social Science Program: Items of Interest (3/12/90)

8 Social Science Training for Superintendents/Managers (3/12/90)

9 Travel Patterns of the 80's (3/31/90)

10 Looking Ahead (4/7/90)

11 FY92 Budget Call: Social Science Research (4/16/90)

12 A Preview: Statistical Abstract (5/1/90)

13 Sociological Carrying Capacity: An Update (5/3/90)

14 Status Report: Social Science Training Initiative (5/7/90)

15 General User Survey (5/23/90)

16 Affects of Visitor Past Experiences on Recreational Preferences (5/25/90)

17 The Economics of Parks (6/3/90)

18 NPS-Community Relationships: A Case Study at New River Gorge NR (6/8/90)

19 Traffic Management (6/26/90)

20 Forest Service Plans: Recreation and Wilderness Management (6/21/90)

21 Items of Interest (8/20/90)

22 The Economics of Travel and Tourism in the U. S. (9/6/90)

23 Visitor Survey Options (9/12/90)

24 Items of Interest, III (9/14/90)

25 Emerging Trends Between Tourism Professionals and Resource/Recreation Professionals (10/19/90)

Park Visitation Data for September (10/26/90)

26 The Need for Accurate Public Use Reporting (11/2/90)

27 Public Attitudes About Protection of the Environment and Natural Systems (11/8/90)

28 Speaking of Statistics (11/30/90)

29 Items Of Interest IV (12/7/90)

30 Socio-Economic Components of the Blue Ridge Parkway's Management Plan (12/10/90)

31 Yellowstone Post-Fire Socio-Economic Studies (12/12/90)

32 Economic Impacts of Parks (12/18/90)

33 Assessing the Feasibility of Expanded Winter Recreation Activities at Crater Lake NP (12/20/90)

34 Economic Trade-Offs: A Word of Caution About Benefit/Cost Analyses (1/20/91)

35 Catalog of Visitor Survey Questions (1/22/91)

36 Follow-up: Results of Superintendents' Responses to Questionnaire about Nature and the Environment (2/8/91)

Park Visitation Data for December (1/25/91)

37 Items of Interest V (3/8/91)

38 Visitors and Resource Management Plans (3/11/91)

39 Social Conflicts in Parks (3/17/91)

40 Application of Social Carrying Capacity Concepts (3/19/91)

41 Items of Interest VI (3/20/91)

42 Items of Interest VII (5/21/91)

43 Socio-Economic Impacts of External Development Activities Adjacent to Parks (6/4/91)

44 Assessing the Benefits of NPS Recreational, Interpretive and Educational Programs (6/20/91)

45 1990 Visitation Statistics (6/25/91)

46 Items of Interest VIII (6/26/91)

47 Public Perceptions About the National Parks (8/14/91)

48 Items of Interest IX (8/21/91)

49 Ethnic Issues & Mgmt Opportunities (8/26/91)

50 Visitor Use Characteristics: Preliminary Results from Field Testing the GUS (9/3/91)

51 Items of Interest X (9/6/91)

52 Funding for Park-Based Social Science Projects (Limited Distribution, 9/20/91)

53 Items of Interest XI (11/8/91)

54 Ethnic Groups' Use of Recreation Opportunities: Dealing with Misunderstandings (11/14/91)

55 Gulf Island National Seashore Survey: Dealing with Management Issues (11/20/91)

56 Marketing as Relates to Increased Park Visitation (11/26/91)

57 Items of Interest XII (12/5/91)

58 Park Economics: It Cuts Both Ways (12/9/91)

59 Applications of Social Science in Resources Management (12/20/91)

60 Status Report: Social Carrying Capacity (1/10/92)

61 Items of Interest XIII (1/16/92)

62 Items of Interest XIV (2/21/92)

63 Texas State Parks: 1991 Public Survey (3/17/92)

64 Economic Impacts: New Mexico Parks; Utah Parks; and Arizona Parks (5/26/92)

65 Steamtown Economic Impact Assessment (5/28/92)

66 Big Bend NP: Keeping Park Economics in Perspective (6/4/92)

67 Items of Interest XV (6/18/92)

68 Looking Ahead (6/30/92)