Recreational Activity Monitoring in the Berwickshire and Northumberland Coast

Research Aim:

Establish context and rationale for research.

Understand the spatial and temporal distribution of recreational activities in the study area.

Identify factors affecting the spatial and temporal distribution of recreational activities in the study area.

Predict spatial and temporal intensity of recreational activities in the study area

Understand the spatial and temporal distribution of features sensitive to recreational activities within the study area.

Predict spatial vulnerability to recreational activities study area

Define sampling protocol for the collection of observational data to inform and validate models

Validate predictive models of recreational activity intensity

Disseminate findings

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