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Title: Enhancing the Visitor Experience: The National Park Service’s Data Collection Innovations
Accession Number: 01884540
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The National Park Service is integrating emerging technologies, including mobile device data analysis, to better understand key transportation and visitor travel patterns, congestion, and other transportation analytics. The research studies discussed in this article exemplify the best available technologies used to make data-informed decisions that improve visitor experiences and park operations. The research addresses: (1) visitor travel patterns and how visitors are moving through the park, data sources include traditional and modern vehicle counters, Wi-Fi readers, video cameras, and manual staff counts; (2) how visitors get to the parks, examining mobile device data; and (3) what information visitors need, and when, to inform their travel plans, an upcoming Recreation Travel Forecasting for Visitors Research Study will analyze travel demand data sources and develop a travel forecasting tool.
Language: English
Authors: Cole, EricaCollins, RachelPagination: pp 9-12
Publication Date: 2023-5
Serial: Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures; Photos; References
TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Transportation (General)
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Jun 2 2023 8:51PM
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