Understanding Visitor Perceptions of Recreation Resource Impacts: A Comparison of Climber and Hiker Perceptions

D'Antonio A. Understanding Visitor Perceptions of Recreation Resource Impacts: A Comparison of Climber and Hiker Perceptions. Research Permit and Reporting System

Managers should not assume that their perception of recreation impacts are the same as those held by visitors (Farrell et al., 2001). Many recreationists do not recognize recreation impacts or may view impacts as beneficial or as having an amenity value (Farrell et al., 2001; Monz, 2009). In general, recent perceptions studies have shown that visitors are most perceptive of resource impacts that are the result of obviously depreciative behavior such as carving in trees, hiking off-trail, and li

Type
Unpublished Report
Authors
D'Antonio, Ashley
Publisher
Research Permit and Reporting System
Units
JOTR

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