Resident Travel and In-State Vacation Characteristics

Authors

Kara Grau, The University of Montana-MissoulaFollow
Norma P. Nickerson, The University of Montana-MissoulaFollow

Document Type

Report

Publisher

The Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research

Publication Date

11-1-2012

Disciplines

Leisure Studies | Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration | Tourism and Travel

Abstract

This study was a 12‐month project conducted to further understand how often residents travel within Montana, where they travel, how much they spend, and the activities they participate in while on a pleasure trip. A 94% response rate was achieved with the on‐site survey (12,401 surveys completed) and a 37% response rate was subsequently obtained from the longer mail‐back or web survey (3,133 surveys completed). Similar to a non-response check, a third and final survey was conducted, on‐line, to validate the trip numbers reported by residents.

Keywords

resident travel, resident travel characteristics, overnight resident visitors, resident travel behaviors, resident spending, resident pleasure travel

Comments

Research Report 2012-8

Rights

© 2012 ITRR

Recommended Citation

Grau, Kara and Nickerson, Norma P., "Resident Travel and In-State Vacation Characteristics" (2012). Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications. 190.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/itrr_pubs/190