Beach User Survey 2011

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* 1. Name of Beach:

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* 2. How would you describe the weather during your visit to this beach? (Tick all that apply)

Sunny

Windy

Rain

Hail

Warm

Cold

Very hot

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* 3. In which County is the beach located?

Donegal

Sligo

Mayo

Galway

Clare

Kerry

Cork

Waterford

Wexford

Wicklow

Dublin

Meath Louth

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* 4. When did you visit this beach?

Date:

Date

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* 5. Is this beach an award beach?

Blue Flag

Green Coast Award

Blue Flag & Green Coast Award

No Award

Don't know

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* 6. How important were the following in choosing this beach today?

	Very	A little	Not important
Cleanliness	Cleanliness Very	Cleanliness A little	Cleanliness Not important
Provision of litter bins	Provision of litter bins Very	Provision of litter bins A little	Provision of litter bins Not important
Provision of recycling facilities	Provision of recycling facilities Very	Provision of recycling facilities A little	Provision of recycling facilities Not important
Access to the beach	Access to the beach Very	Access to the beach A little	Access to the beach Not important
Local amenities	Local amenities Very	Local amenities A little	Local amenities Not important
Proximity to home	Proximity to home Very	Proximity to home A little	Proximity to home Not important
Blue Flag / Green Coast Award	Blue Flag / Green Coast Award Very	Blue Flag / Green Coast Award A little	Blue Flag / Green Coast Award Not important
Disabled access	Disabled access Very	Disabled access A little	Disabled access Not important
Lifeguard service	Lifeguard service Very	Lifeguard service A little	Lifeguard service Not important
Safety information	Safety information Very	Safety information A little	Safety information Not important
Car Parking	Car Parking Very	Car Parking A little	Car Parking Not important
Toilets	Toilets Very	Toilets A little	Toilets Not important
Beach Information & signage	Beach Information & signage Very	Beach Information & signage A little	Beach Information & signage Not important

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How did you travel to the beach?

Walk

Bus

Car

Train

Bike

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* 8. Approximately how long did your journey to this beach take?

5 mins

10 mins

20 mins

30 mins

45 mins

1 hour

1.5 hours

2 hours or more

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* 9. Was your visit to the beach today planned?

Yes

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* 10. How long did you spend at this beach today?

0-30 mins

1 hour

1-2 hours

2-3 hours

3-4 hours

More than 4 hours

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* 11. How often do you visit the beach?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Bi-annually

Annually

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* 12. How many people are in your group today?

More than 10

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* 13. The people in your group today are?

Friends

Family

Both

Neither I came on my own

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* 14. Which best describes you?

Visitor from Ireland

Visitor from abroad

Local resident

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* 15. Overall how would you rate the following aspects of this beach today?

	Excellent	Good	Poor
Cleanliness	Cleanliness Excellent	Cleanliness Good	Cleanliness Poor
Provision of litter bins	Provision of litter bins Excellent	Provision of litter bins Good	Provision of litter bins Poor
Recycling facilities	Recycling facilities Excellent	Recycling facilities Good	Recycling facilities Poor
Access to the beach	Access to the beach Excellent	Access to the beach Good	Access to the beach Poor
Lifeguard service	Lifeguard service Excellent	Lifeguard service Good	Lifeguard service Poor
Safety information	Safety information Excellent	Safety information Good	Safety information Poor
Car Parking	Car Parking Excellent	Car Parking Good	Car Parking Poor
Toilets	Toilets Excellent	Toilets Good	Toilets Poor
Beach information & signage	Beach information & signage Excellent	Beach information & signage Good	Beach information & signage Poor
Dog control	Dog control Excellent	Dog control Good	Dog control Poor

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* 16. What activities did you or do you plan to do at the beach today?

Swim

Play in the sand

Surf

Kayak

Wind Surf

Body board

Paddle

Picnic

Shops/cafes/kiosks

Walk

Jog

Relax

Sunbathe

Get fresh air

Fish

Bird watch

Environmental Education Activity

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Overall how would you rate this beach?

Excellent

Good

Poor

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* 18. What could be done to improve this beach for beach users?

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* 19. Did you check the water quality at this beach before your visit today?

Yes

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* 1. Name of Beach:

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* 2. How would you describe the weather during your visit to this beach? (Tick all that apply)

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* 3. In which County is the beach located?

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* 4. When did you visit this beach?

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* 5. Is this beach an award beach?

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* 6. How important were the following in choosing this beach today?

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* 7. How did you travel to the beach?

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* 8. Approximately how long did your journey to this beach take?

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* 9. Was your visit to the beach today planned?

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* 10. How long did you spend at this beach today?

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* 11. How often do you visit the beach?

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* 12. How many people are in your group today?

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* 13. The people in your group today are?

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* 14. Which best describes you?

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* 15. Overall how would you rate the following aspects of this beach today?

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* 16. What activities did you or do you plan to do at the beach today?

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* 17. Overall how would you rate this beach?

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* 18. What could be done to improve this beach for beach users?

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* 19. Did you check the water quality at this beach before your visit today?

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* 20. Please feel free to add any further comments: