The team conducted research to help the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) improve their state park attendance collection methods. We divided the DCR's parks into categories based on modes of public access to the facilities. Then we conducted a survey and phone interviews with state park directors across the nation to identify state of the art visitor attendance collection methods currently being employed throughout the nation. We used a performance characteristics scale to rate each method according to the categories of park access. Based on this scale, we recommended the most effective methods of tracking park attendance at various kinds of state parks to the DCR.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Poppa, Matthew James
• Bezies, Nancy
• Calvetti, Bryce Lawrence

Subject

• Computing
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101411-110643

Keyword

• Parks--Management

Advisor

• Ault, Holly Keyes
• Hanlan, James P.

Year

• 2011

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Zabriskie, Johanna
• Briere, Garry
• The Department of Conservation and Recreation of Massachusetts

Date created

• 2011-10-14

Location

• Boston

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright