2016-2017 SCORP Participation Study
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Florida Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Participation Study 2016-2017 FINAL REPORT Prepared by: Vincent P. Magnini Ph.D. Chuck Wya , M.U.R.P. Execu ve Director Senior Researcher E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Florida SCORP Par cipa on Study - 2016-2017 - www.ins tuteforserviceresearch.com Information Use: This document is purposefully delivered by the Institute for Service Research (ISR) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in Microsoft Word format. The Florida DEP is invited to use any of this report’s contents in its upcoming Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). 2 Florida SCORP: 2016-2017 Participation Study www.InstituteForServiceReseach.com Table of Contents Executive Summary Section 1: Introduction and Purpose Section 2: Research Methods 2.1. Survey Design 2.2. Sampling Strategy 2.3. Data Analysis Section 3: Results 3.1. Florida Outdoor Recreation Push Factors* 3.1.1. Importance of Outdoor Recreation 3.1.2. Motivations for Outdoor Recreation Participation 3.1.3. Reasons for Outdoor Recreation Participation 3.2. Florida Outdoor Recreation Pull Factors 3.2.1. State-Level Participation Results* 3.2.1.1. Florida Resident Statewide Outdoor Recreation Participation 3.2.1.2. Florida Resident Statewide Outdoor Recreation Participation Trends 3.2.1.3. Florida Tourist Statewide Outdoor Recreation Participation 3.2.1.4. Total Florida Statewide Outdoor Recreation Participation: Combined Resident and Tourist Participation 3.2.1.5 Activity Participation According to Number of Days 3.2.1.6. Activity Demand Index 3.2.1.7. Statisitically Significant Gender Differences Regarding Participation 3.2.2. Regional-Level Participation Results* 3.2.2.1. Florida Resident Regional-Level Outdoor Recreation Participation Tabulated According to Location of Residence 3.2.2.2. Florida Resident Regional-Level Outdoor Recreation Participation Tabulated According to Location of Participation 3 Florida SCORP: 2016-2017 Participation Study www.InstituteForServiceReseach.com 3.2.2.3. Florida Tourist Regional-Level Outdoor Recreation Participation Tabulated According to Location of Participation 3.2.2.4. Follow-Up Survey Questions Related to Bicycling and Fishing (Freshwater and Saltwater) 3.2.3. County-Level Participation Results* 3.2.3.1. Florida Resident County-Level Outdoor Recreation Participation Tabulated According to County of Participation 3.2.3.2. Florida Tourist County-Level Outdoor Recreation Participation Tabulated According to County of Participation 3.2.4. Development Suggestions* 3.2.4.1. Development Suggestions Provided by Residents 3.2.4.2. Development Suggestions Provided By Tourists 3.3. Florida Outdoor Recreation Participant Sentiment 3.3.1. Satisfaction with Outdoor Recreation in Florida* 3.3.1.1. Statewide Satisfaction 3.3.1.2. Satisfaction by Region 3.3.1.3. Tourists’ Intent to Return 3.3.1.4. Statistically Significant Demographic Influences on Satisfaction 3.3.2. Level of Support for Current Outdoor Recreation Services* 3.3.2.1. Statewide Support 3.3.2.2. Support by Region 3.3.3. Rating of Florida Outdoor Recreation Facilities* 3.3.3.1. Statewide Facilties Ratings 3.3.3.2. Facilities Rating by Region 3.3.4. Florida Resident Opinions / Issues* 3.3.4.1. Membership in Outdoor Recreation-Related Groups / Associations 3.3.4.2. Health and Quality of Life 3.3.4.3. Public Access to Coastlines and Waterways 3.3.4.4. Public Access to Trails 4 Florida SCORP: 2016-2017 Participation Study www.InstituteForServiceReseach.com 3.3.4.5. Barriers to Participation 3.3.4.6. Public Funding 3.3.4.7. Economic Health 3.3.4.8. Travel Costs 3.3.4.9. Information Sources during Planning 3.3.4.10. Ranking of Issues 3.3.4.11. Dominant Themes in Comments / Suggestions Offered by Residents Section 4: Discussion Investigator Bios References Appendices Appendix A: Resident Survey Appendix B: Tourist Survey Appendix C: Profile of Florida Resident Respondents Appendix D: Profile of Florida Tourist Respondents Appendix E: Comments / Suggestions Typed by Florida Residents Note: In the Table of Contents, an asterisk denotes a place in the report where key takeaways are listed. Key takeaways offer interpretation of the primary findings of this study. 5 Florida SCORP: 2016-2017 Participation Study www.InstituteForServiceReseach.com List of Tables Table 1: Geographic Stratification of Resident Survey Respondents Table 2: States of Origin of Tourist Survey Respondents Table 3: In general, how important is outdoor recreation to you personally? (Resident Survey) Table 4: In general, how important is outdoor recreation to you personally? (Tourist Survey) Table 5: Regional: In general, how important is outdoor recreation in Florida to you personally? (Resident Survey) Table 6: Spending time with family and friends (Your motivations for outdoor recreation in Florida) (Resident Survey) Table 7: Regional: Spending time with family and friends (Your motivations for outdoor recreation in Florida) (Resident Survey) Table 8: Being active or healthy (Your motivations for outdoor recreation in Florida) (Resident Survey) Table 9: Regional: Being active or healthy (Your motivations for outdoor recreation in Florida) (Resident Survey) Table 10: Being close to nature (Your motivations for outdoor recreation in Florida) (Resident Survey) Table 11: Regional: Being close to nature (Your motivations for outdoor recreation in Florida) (Resident Survey) Table 12: Spending time with family and friends (Your motivations for outdoor recreation in Florida) (Tourist Survey) Table 13: Being active or healthy (Your motivations for outdoor recreation in Florida) (Tourist Survey) Table 14: Being close to nature (Your motivations for outdoor recreation in Florida) (Tourist Survey) Table 15: What are the most important reasons you participate in outdoor recreation activities in Florida? (Resident Survey) Table 16: Resident Reasons for Participation: Central Region in Comparison to State Average Table 17: Resident Reasons for Participation: Central East Region in Comparison to State Average Table 18: Resident Reasons for Participation: Central West Region in Comparison to State Average 6 Florida SCORP: 2016-2017 Participation Study www.InstituteForServiceReseach.com Table 19: Resident Reasons for Participation: North Central Region in Comparison to State Average Table 20: Resident Reasons for Participation: Northeast Region in Comparison to State Average Table 21: Resident Reasons for Participation: Northwest Region in Comparison to State Average Table 22: Resident Reasons for Participation: Southeast Region in Comparison to State Average Table 23: Resident Reasons for Participation: Southwest Region in Comparison to State Average Table 24: What are the most important reasons you participate in outdoor recreation activities in Florida? (Tourist Survey) Table 25: What are the main reasons you visited Florida in the past 12 months (Tourist Survey) Table 26: Statewide: Household Participation in Recreational Activities in Florida in the Past 12 months (Resident Survey) Table 27: Statewide: Household Participation in Recreational Activities in Florida in the Past 12 months (Resident Survey: Ethnically-Weighted Data) Table 28: Recreational Activity Participation through Time (Resident survey) (Resource-based) Table 29: Recreational Activity Participation through Time (Resident survey) (User-oriented) Table 30: Recreational Activity Participation through Time (Resident survey) (Listed Alphabetically) Table 31: Recreational Activity Participation through Time (Resident survey) (Ranked According to Magnitude of Change Since 2011) Table 32: Statewide: Household Participation in Recreational Activities in Florida in the Past 12 months (Tourist Survey) Table 33: Statewide: Overall Activity Participation: Resident and Tourist Results Combined Table 34: Days of Participation, Resident Households Table 35: Days of Participation, Tourist Households Table 36: Mean (Average) Days of Participation, Residents and Tourists Table 37: Median Days of Participation, Residents and Tourists Table 38: Mean (Average) Days of Participation, High Frequency Activities, Residents and Tourists Table 39: Demand Index for Participation, Residents and Tourists 7 Florida SCORP: 2016-2017 Participation Study www.InstituteForServiceReseach.com Table 40: Statistically Significant Gender Differences Regarding Activity Participation (Combined Resident and Tourist Participation) Table 41: Central Region: Household Participation in Recreational Activities in Florida in the Past 12 months (Resident Survey) Table 42: Central East Region: Household Participation in Recreational Activities in Florida in the Past 12 months (Resident Survey) Table 43: Central West Region: Household Participation in Recreational Activities in Florida in the Past 12 months (Resident Survey) Table 44: North Central Region: Household Participation in Recreational Activities in Florida in the Past 12 months (Resident Survey) Table 45: Northeast Region: Household Participation in Recreational Activities in Florida in the Past 12 months (Resident Survey) Table 46: Northwest Region: Household Participation in Recreational Activities in Florida in the Past 12 months (Resident Survey) Table 47: Southeast Region: Household Participation in Recreational Activities in Florida in the Past 12 months (Resident Survey) Table 48: Southwest Region: Household Participation in Recreational Activities in Florida in the Past 12 months (Resident Survey) Table 49: Baseball, Softball by Region of Participation: Residents