National Park Service

Socioeconomic Indicator Mapping, Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network National Park Service

The management of park resources requires attention to human behavior and activities. One approach to understanding social, cultural, and economic conditions and trends is to use socioeconomic indicators. Socioeconomic indicators are regularly collected economic or social statistics that describe or predict the general state of our society. An integrated set of socioeconomic indicators can be effective in presenting the ?basic facts? about the people of the region.