{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "CoastalRecreationSurvey2013", "guid": "861DA8C4-F6D3-45F0-B640-2ABC76151885", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "The primary goal of the Coastal Recreation Survey was to fill an important data gap and inform regional ocean planning efforts in the Mid-Atlantic by providing a spatial baseline of non-consumptive coastal and ocean recreation use patterns. 2013.", "description": "The primary goal of the Coastal Recreation Survey was to fill an important data gap and inform regional ocean planning efforts in the Mid-Atlantic by providing a spatial baseline of non-consumptive coastal and ocean recreation use patterns in the region.\n\nThe data were collected through an online survey deployed from July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013. Respondents placed a marker to indicate where they recreated on the coast for certain activities in the last 12 months. The data is displayed using a 1 kilometer by 1 kilometer grid and each cell indicates the number of activity points that fell within each cell.\n\nMapped activities were grouped together into the follow activity groupings:\n\n-Shore-based: Beach going, biking/hiking, camping, and collection of non-living resources/beachcombing.\n\n-Surface Water: Kayaking/paddling, swimming, windsurfing, kite boarding, skim boarding, and surfing\n\n-Underwater Activities: SCUBA diving from a charter boat, SCUBA diving from shore or a boat, and free diving/snorkeling\n\n-Wildlife and Sightseeing Activities: sitting in your car watching the scene, scenic enjoyment, photography, and wildlife viewing", "summary": "The primary goal of the Coastal Recreation Survey was to fill an important data gap and inform regional ocean planning efforts in the Mid-Atlantic by providing a spatial baseline of non-consumptive coastal and ocean recreation use patterns. 2013.", "title": "CoastalRecreationSurvey2013", "tags": [ "Recreation Survey", "Shore Activities", "Surface Water Activities", "Underwater Activities", "Wildlife and Sightseeing Activities", "MARCO" ], "type": "Map Service", "typeKeywords": [ "Data", "Service", "Map Service", "ArcGIS Server" ], "thumbnail": "thumbnail/thumbnail.png", "url": "", "extent": [ [ -76.1476907923016, 36.4370752820112 ], [ -71.566282843292, 41.3623102600613 ] ], "spatialReference": "WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere", "accessInformation": "The Surfrider Foundation, Point 97, The Nature Conservancy, and Monmouth University; web services published by the MARCO Portal", "licenseInfo": "Data published to web services for MARCO Portal application visualization" }