An Evaluation and Design of Alternative Methods to Estimate Visitor Use, Grand Teton National Park

Abstract

The overall objective of this research project is to develop operationally feasible and statistically efficient visitor use estimation procedures for Grand Teton National Park (GTNP). More specific objectives are: 1. Identify problems with the current estimation procedures; 2. Design procedures for generating improved visitor use estimates that satisfy the reporting needs of GTNP; 3. Develop an automatic data processing system that will produce the visitor use summaries required by GTNP; and 4. Implement the procedures on a test scale during the summer of 1982 and estimate parameters for the test period.