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Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.A collection of sixteen surveys carried out on ten different types of water recreation resources to discover type of user and intensity of use. 1. Rickmansworth Gravel Pits: anglers, casual visitors. 2. River Hamble: boat owners keeping craft in study area and boat owners keeping craft at home. 3. Southampton Water: boat owners keeping craft in study area. 4. Canals around Braunston: survey of all craft entering study area. 5. Yorkshire Ouse: day boat users, cruiser owners. 6. Llandegfedd Reservoir: day boat users. 7. Siblyback Reservoir: day boat users. 8. Upper Wharfedale: casual users, game anglers, canoeists. 9. Gower Coast: sea anglers. 10. Lyme Regis: boat owners and users. Unnumbered: Braunston, Ouse, Llandegfedd, Siblyback: casual visitors, anglers. Gower Coast: surf canoeists, surfers. Lyme Regis and Gower Coast: casual users.Main Topics:Variables a. Common to all surveys Party size and type (where applicable), employment status, socio-economic group, home location, distance travelled to resource, means of travel, parking arrangements, frequency of visit, length of stay away from home including arrival and departure times, holiday location and accommodation type. Suggested improvements for resources and facilities, disturbance by other activities, subjective opinion on degree of overcrowding. Time (month, weekday, Saturday, Sunday) and place of interview. b. Surveys of anglers Membership of fishing club, years of fishing experience, details of catch, distance walked from car park, participation in competition, recent fishing experience, trips last month, number of competition trips last month. c. Surveys of boat users /owners Type and size of boat, years of ownership, years of experience, membership of clubs (names and locations), frequency of use over stated period and over normal season, number of passengers (adults and children), recent trip details (dates, times, areas visited),...