Influence of on-site interpretation intensity on visitors to natural areas
There has been some debate about the benefits of high or low intensity use of on-site media at natural areas. The former may be viewed as overkill while the latter may not achieve the intended aims. Two similar natural area sites in Australia were selected with respective high and low intensity use...
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ftcurtin:oai:espace.curtin.edu.au:20.500.11937/13980 2023-06-11T04:15:50+02:00 Influence of on-site interpretation intensity on visitors to natural areas Hughes, Michael Morrison-Saunders, A. 2005 fulltext https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13980 https://doi.org/10.1080/jJET.v4.i3.pg161 unknown Channel View Publications http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13980 doi:10.1080/jJET.v4.i3.pg161 natural area Penguin Island environmental attitude site perceptions Tree Top Walk environmental interpretation Journal Article 2005 ftcurtin https://doi.org/20.500.11937/1398010.1080/jJET.v4.i3.pg161 2023-05-30T19:27:11Z There has been some debate about the benefits of high or low intensity use of on-site media at natural areas. The former may be viewed as overkill while the latter may not achieve the intended aims. Two similar natural area sites in Australia were selected with respective high and low intensity use of on-site interpretation. Visitors at each site were surveyed immediately before and after their experience to determine site influences on site perceptions and environmental attitudes. Comparative analysis revealed the intensity of interpretation did not appear to affect perceptions or attitude influence while the character of the site experience and key visitor variables did. Site design needs to reflect interpretive media design to ensure visitor activities and subsequent effects on attitudes are consistent with conservation objectives. Article in Journal/Newspaper Penguin Island Curtin University: espace Penguin Island ENVELOPE(-57.926,-57.926,-62.102,-62.102) Journal of Ecotourism 4 3 161 177 |
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There has been some debate about the benefits of high or low intensity use of on-site media at natural areas. The former may be viewed as overkill while the latter may not achieve the intended aims. Two similar natural area sites in Australia were selected with respective high and low intensity use of on-site interpretation. Visitors at each site were surveyed immediately before and after their experience to determine site influences on site perceptions and environmental attitudes. Comparative analysis revealed the intensity of interpretation did not appear to affect perceptions or attitude influence while the character of the site experience and key visitor variables did. Site design needs to reflect interpretive media design to ensure visitor activities and subsequent effects on attitudes are consistent with conservation objectives. |
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