Perceived Visitor Ethnicity Trends

What are some of the ethnicity management needs?

Approximately one-fourth of respondents indicated the need to adjust their recreation management programs to the increasing level of ethnic diversity among recreation visitors. Three-fourths of these managers described a need to improve communication with emerging visitor groups who do not understand English. Managers also noted that these new visitors have different recreation styles and preferences, which put new demands on existing facilities and create a demand for recreation facilities that support recreation activities that may be new to Corps projects.

Emerging Management Needs Involving Ethnicity Issues (Question 56).


Response Category	Number of Respondents	Most Common Responses
Communication issues	45	Language barriers (25), Non-English signage (17), Staff diversity or sensitivity training (5)
Facility needs	12	Accommodations for large groups (7), Facility use/needs are changing (3), Bank fishing (2)
Conflicts	5	Between ethnic groups (4), Treaty issues (2)
Water safety	2	Signs in Spanish (2)
Total	64