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Sanesi, G.; Fiore, M.; Colangelo, G.; Lafortezza, R., |
| Title |
Monitoring visitor-flows in Tuscany’s forests: preliminary results and clues |
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| Year |
2008 |
Publication  |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
40-44 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Protected area – Forest resources – Environmental indicators – Forest Information System – Tuscany Region |
| Abstract |
In 2006, the Tuscany Region through its Agency for Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA) has lunched a tool supporting the process of planning and managing forest areas within the region: RAFT – “RApporto sullo stato delle Foreste in Toscana” – Report on the status of Tuscany forests. The RAFT aims to monitor the status of forests and their main functions and services in relation to ecological and social aspects. This monitoring process has now reached its third year. Within the theme of “Environment and society”, the RAFT has analysed a number of indicators (following the P-S-R framework) related to the flows of visitors in Tuscany’s forests. Analyses show the relevance of forest areas in the region especially within protected areas. In this paper, we report a brief description of the RAFT and the some preliminary results related to the analysis of past and current flows of visitors in protected areas and hunting sites. We discuss the main strengths and the weaknesses associated with the past and current policies for managing visitors’ flows and propose new strategies to disseminate information and attract visitors during different seasons. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 894 |
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2569 |
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Saparbayev, S.K.; Woodward, D.B., |
| Title |
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) as an indicator species and increasing recreation loads in the Almaty Nature Reserve |
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| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
511-515 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Snow leopard (Uncia uncia), Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica), Almaty Nature Reserve, Kazakhstan, ecotrail |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this research is to analyze the data on ecology, biology and dynamics of snow leopard population in the Almaty Nature Reserve and to identify if the increasing numbers of ecotourists could contribute to the decrease of Uncia uncia population. The results of the study show that increasing recreation loads in the Reserve and adjacent territories elevate the disturbance level to the snow leopard’s main prey Siberian Ibex and to the predator itself that could result in a decrease of population of this endangered species or its total extinction. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1114 |
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2678 |
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Siegrist, D.; Wasem, K., |
| Title |
Optimizing the quality of experience-oriented nature-based tourism offers: the new evaluation tool “Experience Compass” |
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| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
263-267 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Nature-based tourism, experience quality, offer development, evaluation tool, expert survey |
| Abstract |
In the past few years in Switzerland nature-based tourism has been showing a positive and fresh dynamic. New providers and co-operations enter the market with their products. But very often the new initiatives state problems with the quality of their products and are alone not able to design the products in a way that attracts the attention of a broad audience. An authentic design of the offers can contribute significantly to make them more attractive and visible and therefore stimulate the demand on the tourist market. The article here presented deals with the in-depth analysis of potentials regarding the improvement of the quality of experience-oriented nature-based tourism offers. Based on the results of an expert survey the “Experience Compass”, an evaluation tool of experience quality in nature-based tourism, has been developed and verified by means of case studies. With the new tool providers and other actors are enabled to evaluate and improve experience quality of offers in nature-based tourism. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1008 |
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2625 |
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Sievänen, T.; Neuvonen, M.; Pouta, E., |
| Title |
National park visitors’ interest to use tourism services in rural communities |
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| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
390-395 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Nature-based tourism, visitor, visitor segmentation |
| Abstract |
National park visitation can have a considerable economic impact in rural areas. It is valuable to understand the factors, which explain the interest and use of tourism services in rural communities in the vicinity of national parks. The aim of this study were to analyse if there were visitor groups whose intention to use the services differed and what kinds of services were the most interesting for these visitor groups. The study focused on the association between the visitor segments based on service use intention, and background factors such as attitudes towards country-side in general, and visitors’ socioeconomic background. Furthermore, the relation between visitor segments and visit intentions and satisfaction were studied. We examined these topics in two regions in Finland, where tourism industry is not a strong economic actor at the present. The data was collected in two national parks, Seitseminen and Linnansaari, in Central and Eastern Finland. The number of responses was 554, and the response rate was 68. Preliminary results show that national park visitors can be divided into two main groups considering the interest in using tourism services. First part of park visitors were outdoor recreation oriented and interested to use non-motorized or motorized outdoor activities such as fishing tours, nature studying excursions and snowmobile safaris. The other part of the park visitors was ‘general tourists’ who were interested mainly in tourism services such as accommodation and restaurants, etc. The visitor groups differed with respect their intention to visit the park and the region, countryside attitudes and socioeconomic background variables. The results of this study may help tourism enterprises in surrounding rural communities to find the right clientele for their services and products. For the park managers this information is valuable when planning the future management policies and actions. The understanding and recognition of visitors’ overall needs, when visiting the park and the surrounding countryside, is also needed by actors such as municipality decision makers and inhabitants of rural communities. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1058 |
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2650 |
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Skov-Petersen, H., |
| Title |
The role of agent-based simulation in recreational management and planning |
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| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
33-39 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Agent based models, ABM, simulation, recreational management and planning |
| Abstract |
It is expected that agent-based simulation models will be increasingly implemented during planning and management of visitor landscapes. This expectation is based on a) changes of recreation towards greater visitation levels and more complex settings in terms of stake-holder interests, recreational behavior types and a higher focus on protection of biodiversity, b) technological development of digital equipment, and c) a changing approach to nature planning and management to be more open, inviting and aimed at stake-holder and public participation. Based on these three lines of sight, the paper will discuss future trends in application of ABM’s in recreational management and planning. |
| Call Number |
ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 892 |
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2568 |
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Skov-Petersen, H.; Kefaloukos, P.; Snizek, B., |
| Title |
Kvintus.org – a choice based agentbased simulation model integrated with Google Maps |
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| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
446-450 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Agent-based simulation, choices, Google Map, recreation |
| Abstract |
Kvintus.org is a new agent-based simulation tool especially constructed to model recreational behavior integrated with models of animal behavior. The entire model which is available as ‘open source’ is based on the generic software package REPAST [4]. Model configuration – in terms of base parameters, entry points, timetables, agent types and state/transitions – are established, manipulated, loaded and saved via XML-files which enables a high degree of flexibility and user interaction. At run time, agents can be displayed in Google Maps [1]. This way models can be applied in most regions of the World without access to base maps, aerial photos etc. Further – which is probably even more important – using a standard Internet platform like Google Maps it is possible to enable non-expert users to ‘play with’ the models and this way focus more on communicative and participatory aspects. |
| Call Number |
ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1076 |
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2659 |
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Solinas, M.; Clò, S.; Nicosia, M., |
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Eco-volunteering programs as good practices for nature conservation and sustainable tourism development in protected areas |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
283-287 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Eco-volunteering, volunteer tourism, sustainable tourism, environment conservation, protected areas |
| Abstract |
The CTS, an Italian association involved in youth tourism and environment protection, acknowledged by the Ministry of the Environment, has a long experience in the planning and managing of programs in which environmental protection, local development and educational activities are linked. Since the early 90s, CTS started to issue volunteer tourism programs in which conservation and monitoring activities on endangered species were conceived as original features of summer camps for students and young people. This approach provided a new opportunity to support environmental initiatives chronically under-funded and was favourably considered by the European Commission, the Italian Ministry of the Environment and other institutions that granted the funds necessary to allow the projects increase and go on. Two more important results were also achieved: first, the development of tourist offers with a strong educational purpose and a low impact on the local environment; second, the creation of synergies between tourist and conservation programmes which, in turn, allowed to improve the local communities attitude towards research and conservation activities, thanks to the economic advantages generated by just such tourism. The success of the programs lies in the fact that tourist projects were created in harmony with scientific projects and were conceived to support and “serve” the research. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1016 |
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2629 |
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Taczanowska, K.; Muhar, A.; Brandenburg, C., |
| Title |
Potential and limitations of GPS tracking for monitoring spatial and temporal aspects of visitor behaviour in recreational areas |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
451-455 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, GPS, GPS tracking, spatial behaviour, monitoring methods, visitor flows, recreation |
| Abstract |
The application of satellite based navigation systems such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) to record spatial/temporal aspects of visitor behaviour has received more attention in recent years. The aim of this paper is to discuss the potentials and the limitations of GPS-tracking, based on empirical data collected in the Danube Floodplains National Park in Austria (Nationalpark Donau-Auen). A total amount of 485 hiking itineraries were collected in the field using Garmin e-Trex devices. After returning the GPS receiver visitors were interviewed and additionally asked to draw their route on the map. 372 complete records (GPS tracks plus map sketches) were thereby obtained for further analysis. The highly detailed spatial resolution of the data allowed deriving more exact route characteristics compared to traditional data collection methods such as trip diaries. GPS-tracking was more accurate than map sketches in areas with poorly defined trail network. Some respondents were not able to report the exact route, due to insufficient map reading skills or orientation problems in the outdoor environment. In such cases, in particular, the GPS approach proved its intrinsic advantages. Nevertheless, some limitations of the GPS use have also been identified. In particular, problems with the quality of the satellite signal in areas covered by dense deciduous forest turned out to be a major limiting factor for GPS-tracking in the presented National Park setting. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1078 |
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2660 |
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Takayama, N., |
| Title |
The therapeutic effect of taking in the atmosphere of a forest |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
516-520 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Profile of mood states, Semantic differential method, Taking in the atmosphere of the forest (Sinrin-yoku), Therapeutic effect |
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The concept of “Taking in the atmosphere of a Forest” (shinrin-yoku, in Japanese) was proposed in 1982 by the Japanese Forestry Agency to help people to relax and revitalize their body and soul (therapeutic effect). Previously, the therapeutic effect had been based on only empirical evidence. However, thanks to the rapid improvement of measurement technology and equipment, the government has been scientifically examining the therapeutic effect of forests and using the resulting data for the benefit of the public. The effect is thought to differ depending on the kinds of trees, the spatial structure and the specific atmosphere of the forest environment. Therefore, we decided to study the therapeutic effect of two old-growth forests. As a control, we selected a wellmaintained artificial forest. We measured and compared the therapeutic effect on the subjects, paying attention to 1) their impression of the forest space and 2) how their feeling changed after walking through each forest. Consequently, we found that subjects considered the old-growth forests with huge trees as more sacred, more comfortable, more serene and more natural than the control forest. Moreover, in the control forest there was no difference in any of the indicators used in the survey, while in the old-growth forests the therapeutic effect was confirmed by several indicators. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1116 |
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2679 |
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Tempesta, T.; Arkilo, S., |
| Title |
Recreational demand of the Euganean Hills Regional Park (Veneto – Italy) |
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| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
288-292 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Benefits Estimation, Recreational demand, Regional Park |
| Abstract |
The Euganean Hills Regional Park is a hilly area of about 180 square kilometres that rises isolated in the central Veneto plain. It was established in 1989 but there is no data available on the number of visitors, and economic benefits for the local economy and for the visitors. With the aim of estimating visitor flow, a telephone survey was conducted. A sample of 309 families living on the Veneto and Emilia Romagna plain was interviewed. In order to estimate the visitors’ expenditure, a subsequent in-person survey was made on site. The research highlighted that the Park, with 168 visits per hectare per year, is probably the most frequently visited of the Veneto Region. Also the expenditure of the daily visitors (4.025 euros per hectare per year) and the recreational benefits (837 euros per hectare per year) are much greater than in the other Regional Parks of a similar size. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1018 |
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2630 |
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Thaxter, P.; Colas, S., |
| Title |
Public participation Forests – conserve, protect, enjoy |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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521-521 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Public participation, forest, wildlife monitoring |
| Abstract |
The PROGRESS Project is a joint EU funded project between France (Office National des Forêts and Comité Départemental du Tourisme de Seine et Marne), England (Forestry Commission and Natural England) and the Netherlands (Alterra Research Institute). It aims at improving recreation management in the New Forest (120 km south of London) and Fontainebleau Forest (60 km south of Paris), both protected areas. The main objective was to use a range of tools for a better understanding of forest biodiversity and recreation to help reconcile the needs of conservation and recreation. The strategy was to work closely with stakeholder groups and the general public using a participatory approach to help plan the environment for local people and tourists whilst optimising the benefit for the wildlife. This involved very detailed recreation surveys and information about ecological issues being discussed with the stakeholders, to allow changes about channelling the public and alternative facilities off Natura 2000 to be proposed. This was followed by consultation with the public to get acceptance and ownership of these proposals. This led to a variety of actions being implemented including totally new facilities, signage and access control. It also involved a communication program, sustainability program, and other initiatives such as computer-based lessons for schools, promotion of health walks and best practice guides. All of this was done in differing ways in France and England, and the presentation will document the clear success this had in legitimising management changes required for a sustainable balance, and also some insight to lessons learnt. This is being followed up by a five year program of recreation and wildlife monitoring to give long term results. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1118 |
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2680 |
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Tuulentie, S., |
| Title |
Nature and environment in Finland’s and Lapland’s tourism strategies |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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224-228 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Climate change, nature tourism, rural development, textual analysis, tourism strategy |
| Abstract |
Nature is regarded as one of the main tourism attractions in Finland as well as in many other destinations. This makes tourism especially important for rural areas, such as Lapland. Rural communities in sparsely populated areas have to deal with environmental changes caused by the increase in the use of natural resources and also by global issues, e.g. climate change. Anticipation and adaptation are important for the strategic tourism planning. Strategic development work is part of the planning system at many geographical levels. The purpose of this study is to evaluate how recent national and regional tourism strategy documents take into account issues related to those natural surroundings where tourism takes place in Finland. What is the role of national parks and other protected areas in tourism planning, which natural features are emphasised, and how such environmental issues as climate change are anticipated? The results of the textual analysis of three tourism strategy documents show that tourism development is often discussed only in economic and marketing terms and not much from the point of view of environmental or socio-cultural issues. For example, strategy documents refer to climate change in a very cursory way. National parks and other protected areas are noticed as attractions but their role has not been developed further. Forests are seldom mentioned which is especially interesting in the case of Finland where the use of forests has caused conflicts between tourism and forestry in Northern Finland. The concept of wilderness, which was present in the earlier tourism strategy of Lapland, has almost disappeared from the latest strategy document. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 986 |
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2614 |
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Türk, S., |
| Title |
Urban greens for recreation, outdoor activities and nature experience |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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220-223 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Urban greens, management concepts, guidelines |
| Abstract |
A modern management of recreational areas for communities should be understood as a useful planning tool. Only an active management of such natural areas nearby settlements, used for outdoor and recreational sports and nature experiences, will fulfill long-term recreation planning in communities and will yield in an increasing quality of life and environmental issues for its habitants. However an integrated concept is needed, which means all categories of recreational issues have to be brought together throughout all departments in a reasonable way. That accounts for all communities independent of its size and structure. Management of recreational areas is not a further inconvenient development planning tool; it is an effective instrument for advancing natural orientated recreational areas. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 984 |
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2613 |
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Vaccari, F.; Baronti, S.; Magno, R.; Trampetti, S.; Giannini, F.; Raschi, A., |
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TuristiCO2: a carrying capacity assessment for sustainable tourism in a park island |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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522-525 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Carrying Capacity, Carbon Sequestration, Greenhouse effect, Park Islands |
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Carrying capacity has been a long-standing issue in management of parks, outdoor recreation and tourism. This paper describes the first analysis concerning a project on touristic carrying capacity assessment on Pianosa, an island of the Parco Nazionale of Arcipelago Toscano, using an Eddy-Covariance tower for CO2 fluxes measurement. The preliminary results show that Pianosa represents a sink of carbon, thus actively contribute to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1120 |
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2681 |
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Van Der Donk, M., |
| Title |
Ten years of experience in providing wilderness experience opportunities in Europe’s certified PAN Parks |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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77-77 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Wilderness, network, experiences, Europe, tourism |
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Today ten years ago, the first steps were taken to realise a marriage between conservation and the tourism industry in the most important wilderness areas of Europe. This initiative awards wilderness areas that meet the highest standards of management for conservation and sustainable tourism development strategies with the PAN Parks quality seal. It can be considered as a gold standard for well- managed protected areas. Based on the PAN Parks principles and criteria and the verification reports, park managers are encouraged to increase the management effectiveness of their protected areas and to plan, provide and maintain high quality recreation opportunities inside the park. Five principles make up the PAN Parks verification scheme, three of which deal with visitor experiences: Visitor management (principle 3), Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy (Principle 4), and Partnerships (Principle 5). Tourism development is used as a means to give economic value to wilderness areas and to create support for conservation. By creating unique and high quality opportunities for wildernessbased recreation, the marriage has proven to be successful as it results in benefits for nature, for communities in and around the protected area and in unique experience opportunities for visitors. This is measured by using mixed methodologies in the Analysis of Perceptions and Attitudes (APA) studies done in 3 of the certified areas. After ten years of working on the development and implementation of the concept in different European countries that cope with different and similar opportunities and obstacles, we can draw interesting lessons learned. Among them: The value of the network and the certificate to the park, local businesses and local people, the principles and criteria as management tools for planning and managing of tourism, providing the (certified) European wilderness experience for different types of tourists, generating revenues through tourism, communication and cooperation with stakeholders |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 916 |
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2580 |
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Van Marwijk, R.; Pitt, D.G., |
| Title |
Where Dutch recreationists walk: path design, physical features and walker usage |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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428-432 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, environmental values, outdoor recreation, spatial behaviour, physical environment |
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A comprehensive understanding of visitor use is fundamental for effective park management. This paper explores recreational spatial behaviour in a protected nature area with a focus on the physical environment. The current research is carried out in Dwingelderveld National Park in the north-eastern part of the Netherlands with approximately 2 million visitors a year. A total of 400 walkers carried a GPS to record their movements. We related spatial patterns to the (visible) physical environment. We characterized the physical environment in (1) the path network and (2) the surrounding environment. The environment is defined by use, experience, and narrative value variables. Hierarchical regression analyses show the importance of the use value variables signage and placement of parking areas as predictors for spatial behaviour. Experience and narrative value variables are less important. For recreational quality purposes, managers should clearly communicate recreational opportunities for each parking area to the public. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1070 |
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2656 |
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Veress, E., |
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Green and/or pleasant countryside? Possibilities and barriers of the mountain tourism in Transylvania, Romania |
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2008 |
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Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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409-413 |
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MMV4, Cultural and natural heritage, mountain tourism, representation of nature, Zetea/Zetelaka |
| Abstract |
One of the main changes in the mentality of both the local people and the representatives of the regional and central governments is that the economy of rural areas must not be exclusively based on agriculture. This has been a great gain for those marginal areas that did not have nor the economic nor the natural resources that could help them in developing a sustainable agriculture. Another change of the mentality came from the urban (and not only urban) people who started to appreciate the possibilities of recreation in the rural areas and especially in those ones where the landscape did not change significantly. In literature this change of mentality is most often connected to the postmodern conception of nature and environment. These two elements have led to the elaboration of projects in order to develop alternatives for sustainable rural development. As a consequence, tourism in the remote mountain areas has developed. But the old problem of poor infrastructure can still be considered as being a barrier in the evolution of this type of services. And this seriously affects the number (and quality) of tourists who would come by car or by bus. This attracts another type of tourists (usually younger ones and with less money) who are more attracted to the wilderness of the landscape. The paper intends to present the evolution of mountain tourism through a case-study from a mountain village (Zetea/Zetelaka) from the Eastern part of Transylvania. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1064 |
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2653 |
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Vogt, L., |
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Beyond economic impact research: an actor-oriented analysis of the competitiveness of trekking tourism in the Piedmont Alps (Italy) |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
243-244 |
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MMV4, Actor-centered institutionalism, economic effects, competitiveness, nature tourism, peripheral rural regions |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 996 |
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2619 |
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Von Ruschkowski, E.; Valdeig, S.; Jakob, R.; Homann, S., |
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Designing a visitor monitoring concept for Harz National Park in Germany |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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144-147 |
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MMV4, Harz National Park, visitor monitoring concept, Germany |
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Germany’s protected areas encounter many specific challenges in regards to visitor management. Due to a high population density, they are frequented by high visitor numbers who also enter unaccounted for from diffuse ingress points as access is free of charge. Additionally, Germany’s parks are historically young. Thus, scientific monitoring is often limited to conservation issues whereas socioeconomic dimensions are not always considered a core management issue. Harz National Park with an area of 246 km2, situated in the German states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, is a typical example. Although visitor counts have been conducted in several recreational “hot spots” within in the park, no quantitative and qualitative visitor use statistics for the park as a whole exist. As a consequence, the park administration lacks information that is necessary to analyse and evaluate potential conflicts between visitor use and conservation objectives. In 2007, the Institute of Environmental Planning and the Harz National Park administration joined efforts to develop a long-term strategy to implement visitor use monitoring with the national park. Based on extensive interviews, mainly with park staff, and an evaluation of current available technologies, a first framework was developed which will address the methodological challenges outlined above. Key pillars of the framework are a concept for quantitative visitor counts by means of pyroelectric counters and a modular-structured questionnaire to collect qualitative data such as visitor preferences, and value added to the region. The framework will now further undergo scientific evaluation to be implemented from 2009 onwards. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 952 |
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2597 |
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Wachowicz, M.; Orellana, D.; Renso, C.; Muñoz Moraga, E.; Parada, J., |
| Title |
The spatial knowledge representation of players movement in mobile outdoor gaming |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
456-460 |
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MMV4, Recreation planning, mobile outdoor gaming, spatial knowlegde representation, ontology |
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This paper describes an innovative approach for developing a spatial knowledge representation based on the existence of multi tier spaces as a mental construction of human movement. The three “spaces” paradigm has been proposed to support the reasoning process in terms of sensing, symbolic, and social spaces. The spatial knowledge representation was implemented as a computational ontology in Protégé, and it has been applied to provide new insight about the actual behavioural patterns of players within a recreation site, accordingly to checkpoints and similar players´ interactions. This first experiment consisted of an educational game in Amsterdam using mobile phones and GPS-technology for 200 students having the age of 12-14. The results demonstrate that different types of inferences play a different role accordingly to what a recreational planner needs to infer, that is, the location of interactions among players and the environment. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1080 |
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2661 |
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Wirth, V.; Pröbstl, U.; Haider, W., |
| Title |
The role of sport activities in Alpine summer tourism |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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94-98 |
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MMV4, Alps, destination choice, discrete choice experiment, sport activities, summer tourism |
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Throughout the Alps, natural integrity, outstanding landscape beauty, and the opportunity to pursue various sport activities are key elements of the tourism product, and influence the choice of destinations. This paper focuses on the role of sports activities in the choice of Alpine destinations. The data were collected from a representative random sample of German tourists. The core element of the survey is a stated choice survey in which respondents had to make repeated choices between two hypothetical alpine destinations which were disguised as web sites with changing characteristics and landscape features. The results of the discrete choice experiment show that the sport activities contribute significantly to the destination choice, and that the respondents are rather heterogeneous, leading to the identification of different segments in a latent class segmentation. The largest segment is comprised of the social and activity oriented tourists (55%), followed by nature and alpine oriented tourists (31%), and finally by tourists interested predominantly in relaxing (14%). Their divergent preferences and expectations will be described below. The importance of this research is that these segments have been identified directly from the choice responses, instead of from some attitudinal or motivational set of questions. The findings indicate that sport activities play an important role in the destination choice for alpine summer holidays, but their significance differs between segments. For marketing and management purposes these results highlight that the target groups and related marketing campaigns must be adapted to new trends and societal changes. To attract and enlarge the less active tourism segment the Alps should be positioned as silent place where relaxing in a healthy environment and outstanding landscape is possible. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 928 |
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2586 |
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Woodward, D.B.; Bastin, L., |
| Title |
The impact of ecotourism on vegetation cover in Almaty Nature Reserve |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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354-359 |
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MMV4, Kazakhstan, Almaty State Nature Reserve, ecotourism, impact on vegetation |
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The results of a pilot research project to assess the impact of ecotourism on vegetation cover in Almaty Nature Reserve, Kazakhstan, are presented in this paper. Geobotanical, GIS, ground truth and statistical methods were used. The results proved that significant differences existed between the species richness, vegetation condition, vegetation cover and the mean height of grass stands in experimental quadrats compared to the control quadrat. The recommendations include strategies to mitigate the impact of ecotourism on vegetation in the Reserve. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1046 |
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2644 |
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Yuan, M.; Fredman, P., |
| Title |
A call for a broad spatial understanding of outdoor recreation use |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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Pages |
169-173 |
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MMV4, outdoor recreation, monitoring, vertical data integration |
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To better understand the scope of outdoor recreation in a pan Europe context, many agencies and organizations have attempted to collect data at various spatial levels and for a multitude of uses. The aim of this paper is to suggest a need for better and broader understanding of outdoor recreation use at various spatial levels. Case examples from Swedish data collection efforts are provided and suggestions are made to have a better understanding of horizontal harmonization and vertical data integration. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 964 |
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2603 |
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Yuan, Y.-L.; Lue, C.-C., |
| Title |
Leisure involvement differences in information searching difficulty and wilderness knowledge among hikers |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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Pages |
526-527 |
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MMV4, Information searching difficulty, Leave no trace, wilderness knowledge, hiker, backcountry, Taiwan |
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This paper draws on findings from recent research to examine the type of information searching difficulty in searching hiking-related information and the relationships between the level of leisure involvement of hikers and their information searching behaviours as well as wilderness knowledge. The information difficulty include their information difficulties as measured by perceived easiness of acquiring four types of hiking-related information, and their channel preferences. The relationships are presented in a proposed conceptual framework of the outdoor recreationist information search process, and tested through two hypotheses using a survey sample. It became apparent in the study that hikers who have higher level of leisure involvement have least difficulty to acquire different types of hiking-related information and have better understanding of Leave No Trace practices. It is also found that there are significant differences in the level of difficulty of acquiring instrumental information and reassurance information. Generally, reassurance information was rated the most difficulty to obtain for hikers. The article concludes by discussing the implications for wilderness mangers that is presented, and highlights the need for further investigation into outdoor recreationist information searching difficulties. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1122 |
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2682 |
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Zanon, D.; Hall, J.; Shaw, R., |
| Title |
Long term benefits of visitor monitoring – An Australian experience |
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| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
148-152 |
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MMV4, Visitor Satisfaction, Visitor Segments, Park Visitors, Structural Equation Model, Park Management Planning |
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Parks Victoria manages Victoria’s (Australia) national, state and urban parks. These parks make up approximately 17% of the state’s area and annually receive 45.3 million visits. Parks Victoria has been dedicated to the development of scientifically sound methods for monitoring visitors and the community since 1994. The three main ongoing monitoring streams are: visit quantities, community perceptions of management and visitor experience (Visitor Satisfaction Monitor). Accumulated research data from the Visitor Satisfaction Monitor (VSM) has been used to profile and refine the organisation’s understanding of its various park visitors. After 10 years that data has matured to produce a comprehensive visitor-product market segmentation. Over 11,000 interviews at 34 major parks (including 68 visitor sites) between 2000 and 2004 were used to group park visitors into seven segments. The segments are Nature Admirers, Urban Socials Trail Users, Passives and Other Users, Activity Centrics, Access Made Easy and Country Vacationers. Each park visitor segment, or group, had substantial differences from the other groups, while the individuals within each segment had much more in common; Nature Admirers visit in small groups for a short spectacular scenic experience whereas Urban Socials visit in large groups for half-day social interactions such as birthday parties and picnics. Further analyses have been conducted to identify individual sub-segments within each of the major segments. These sub-segments provide detailed information that can be used for the future development of parks and associated services. Subsequent analysis using Structural Equation Modelling provides evidence that the relationships between services and satisfaction are better understood when considering segments. Parks Victoria has been using segments in park management applications such as wild fire recovery plans, tourism strategy formulation, park management planning and visitor risk management. It has proved to be an efficient and effective systematic way of meeting visitor needs. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 954 |
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2598 |
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Zhang, C.Z.; Xu, H.G.; Su, B.T., |
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Meeting needs equals enhancing satisfaction? Case study of cableway and lift riding in World Heritage Site Wulingyuan, China |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
Abbreviated Journal |
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MMV 4 - Proceedings |
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Pages |
293-297 |
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MMV4, Meeting needs, tourist satisfaction, motivation-hygiene theory |
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Meeting the needs of tourists to satisfy tourists is the policy basis for many mangers of world heritage sites in China. The paper, based on the case study of lift riding in world heritage site Wulingyuan China, challenge the policy. With tourist survey and online interview methods, the authors argue that lift do meet part of tourists’ needs, but it do not enhance the satisfaction level as the managers supposed, the assertion “meet the needs of tourists, thus enhancing their satisfaction” is not built on solid ground, and catering to the needs of tourists is at least not a valid reason for tourism developments in heritage sites. The results of this study coincide with the Motivation-Hygiene Theory. Some factors may not give positive satisfaction, but dissatisfaction results from their absence, such as good service quality and management skills. The improvement of services and management skills may eliminate dissatisfaction, but cannot enhance tourist satisfaction. They are called hygiene factors. Those factors that can provide positive satisfaction are called motivators. Cableway and lift act as motivators that can induce more satisfaction if properly operated. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1020 |
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2631 |
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Ziener, K., |
| Title |
Formal concept analysis – a method for exploring complex responses of tourist surveys |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
325-329 |
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MMV4, Formal Concept Analysis, hierarchical structures, Lake Neusiedl Region, tourist surveys |
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The Formal concept analysis goes back to the 1940s and is advanced by Rudolf Wille in the eighties. Based on the algebraic lattice theory so-called concept lattices will be used for visualisation of hierarchical structures in a line diagram. The method needs as input a context consisting of sets of objects and attributes and a binary relation between these objects and attributes. In a concept lattice quantitative and qualitative data can be combined and relations between the objects as well as between the attributes can be analysed. Therefore concept lattices are suitable for analysing the results of surveys. The respondents and their answer patterns constitute the context. Precondition is a hierarchical structure of the answers (e.g. ordinal ordered data). In this presentation will be demonstrated how to use the line graph of the concept lattice for analysing complex questions of tourist surveys. As an example the main activities of about 600 tourists and daily visitors in the Lake Neusiedl Region are analysed. With the procedure of Formal Concept Analysis the different answer patterns of respondents are arranged as nodes in a line diagram. This diagram is constructed by means of two partial concept lattices that will be integrated later. The interpretation of the line graph will start at the biggest nodes, consider the whole structure of the graph and include additional attributes in order to describe groups of tourists with the same activity pattern. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1032 |
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2637 |
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Absher, J.D.; Graefe, A.R.; Burns, R.C., |
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Monitoring Public Reactions to the U.S. Forest Service Recreation Fee Program |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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Pages |
50-51 |
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MMV3, Forest recreation, fees, public perceptions, monitoring, evaluation |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 586 |
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2417 |
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Aikoh, T., |
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Monitoring Trampling Impacts in the Disposal of Human Waste at Campsites and Visitors’ Attitudes to a Carry-out System |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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Pages |
436-437 |
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MMV3, Trampling, campsite, aerial photograph, pack-out, plastic bag, attitude, visitor |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 825 |
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2535 |
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Amzil, L.; Berriane, M., |
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Tourism in Biosphere Reserves: Genesis of a Territorial Issue Case of Ida-ou-tanane, in the High Atlas Mountain (South-West of Morocco) |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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438-439 |
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MMV3, Biosphere Reserve Arganeraie, genesis, tourism attitudes, monitoring, High Atlas Mountain, Morocco |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 827 |
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2536 |
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Arnberger, A.; Eder, R., |
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Assessing User Conflicts in an Urban Forest by Long-Term Video Monitoring |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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361-362 |
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MMV3, Bicyclists, children, conflicts, urban forest, user behaviour, use levels, video monitoring, Vienna |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 764 |
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2505 |
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Backhaus, N.; Müller, U., |
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What Does Sustainable Development Look Like? Visions of Two Swiss Unesco Regions |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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277-279 |
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MMV3, Sustainable development, image analysis, conservation, participation, representation of space |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 714 |
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2480 |
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Barros, M.I.A.; Magro, T.C., |
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Visitors to the Highlands of Itatiaia National Park, Brazil, and their Perceptions of Visitor Impacts |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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102-106 |
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MMV3, Visitor characteristics, recreation impact, visitor’s perceptions, Brazilian National Parks |
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The goal of this research was to characterize the visit and visitors to the highlands of Itatiaia National Park (PNI), located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and, based on that information, to explore the guidelines of a visitor education program designed to encompass minimum impact techniques that would help minimize management problems. A questionnaire was applied to 605 people from February to August 2002 in order to collect information about visits and visitors. Among the information collected were group size, activities carried out by visitors, duration of visit, and educational level of visitors, their previous experience and perceptions of the impacts caused by visitors. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 618 |
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2433 |
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Bay-Larsen, I.; Bjøru, R.; Eilertsen, S.M.; Fedreheim, G.E., |
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Integrated Conservation Processes – A Tool for Reducing Conflicts in Area Conservation Processes |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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124-128 |
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MMV3, Integrated conservation process, use – protection conflicts, use – use conflicts, stakeholders, business development local participation |
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Experimental trampling was conducted in a coastal sand dune community located in a State Park in Southeastern, Brazil. To evaluate the effects it was used 5 permanent plots. The trampling intensities were 25, 75, 200, 500 and 1,000 passes and each plot had a control area. Response to trampling was assessed by determining species composition, vegetation cover and height evaluation, right after trampling, 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 1 year after trampling. The same parameters were evaluated just before trampling. Although there was a substantial loss of vegetation cover on 500 and 1,000 treatment plots, the study area was recovered in a few months. Reductions in height occurred with less impact: 200 passes. The 500 and 1,000 pass interference didn’t show statistical difference for cover and 200, 500 or 1,000 passes were statistically similar for the community, suggesting weak linearity between impact and amount of use. The results show that this community has a good resilience; probably in response to the natural stress the vegetation suffers continuously. The vegetation’s changes in species composition seem to be more accurate; especially the extinction of rare species and the introduction of alien ones. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 630 |
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2439 |
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Bernath, K.; Roschewitz, A., |
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Sample Selection Bias in Visitor Surveys: Comparative Results of an On-Site and an Off-Site Survey Assessing Recreational Benefits of Forests |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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381-382 |
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MMV3, Economic valuation, forest recreation, on-site sample, sample selection bias, off-site random sample, weighting, forest visitors |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 782 |
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2514 |
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Beunders, N.M.A., |
| Title |
Visitor Management and Destination Management as Tools for Sustainable Regional Development |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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129-134 |
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MMV3, Visitor management, local community, sustainable regional development, sustainable tourism development, destination management, supply chains, biodiversity, conservation |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 632 |
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2440 |
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Bodnár, R., |
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Economic and Social Effects of the Development of Recreation and Environmentally Sound Tourism through the Example of a Hungarian National Park |
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2006 |
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Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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383-384 |
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MMV3, National parks, ecotourism, recreation, economic and social effects, sustainable development |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 784 |
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2515 |
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Brandenburg, C.; Ziener, K., |
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Conflict Strategies as a Task for the Management of Protected Areas – Shown at the National Park Donau-Auen |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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403-404 |
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MMV3, Conflict, conflict potential, conflict strategy, conflict analysis, visitor monitoring, management of protected areas |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 802 |
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2524 |
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Buchecker, M.; Frick, J., |
| Title |
Local Residents’ Relationship towards their Nearby Outdoor Recreation Areas |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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239-240 |
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MMV3, Outdoor recreation, quality of life, requirements, landscape management, survey |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 692 |
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2469 |
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Buckley, R.; Pickering, C.; Castley, G.; Growcock, A., |
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Recent Recreation Ecology Research in Australia |
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2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
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MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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84-88 |
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MMV3, Recreation, ecology, Australia, impacts |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 608 |
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2428 |
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