Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals

Community Context

SORP · April 23, 2026

Entry-level: Identify and evaluate trend and community data for a specific project or planning area.

Full Performance: Collect community data from multiple sources, assess its importance and relevance, and make conclusions and recommendations related to recreation access, opportunities, and benefits for the project or planning area.

Expert: Provide guidance and recommendations within your organization on community context information collection and analysis approaches. Interpret and disseminate relevant research to ensure planners and managers have access to relevant information. Conduct research and/or identify policies to enhance recreation access, opportunities, and benefits.

Filed under: Core Competencies Recreation Planning + Visitor Use Management Community Context