North Temperate Lakes LTER: Northern Wisconsin Lake Resident Survey 2005

The purpose of this 2005 survey was to understand what lake characteristics people value
most, what activities they enjoy most, and what they expect for the future of northern
Wisconsin lakes. Questions covered aspects such as the property search process individuals
went through leading up to their purchase of lakeshore property in Vilas County WI, what
activities the individual's household participate in on lakes in Vilas County WI, their
attitude about the future of their lake, their perception of the current state of their
lake, and lake qualities they would like improved on their lake. Demographics of the
respondents and background information about their lake were also collected. Two types of
surveying methodologies were used for this survey, one being an internet-based survey, while
the other was a mail survey. The dataset includes 1554 observations. Summary of results.

本2005年开展的调查旨在探明民众最为看重的湖泊特征、最喜爱的湖滨活动，以及对威斯康星州北部湖泊未来发展的期许。调查覆盖的内容包括：受访者在购置威斯康星州维拉斯县（Vilas County WI）湖滨房产前经历的房产搜寻流程、其家庭在该县湖泊开展的各类活动、对所属湖泊未来发展的态度、对湖泊当前状态的认知，以及期望得到改善的湖泊品质。此外，本次调查还收集了受访者的人口统计学信息，以及其所属湖泊的背景资料。本调查采用两类调研方法：一是基于互联网的线上调查，二是邮寄调查。本数据集共包含1554条观测样本。结果概要。