Factors influencing knowledge and self-reported application of Leave No Trace principles amongst rock climbers in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

Sharp, Ryan L.; Maples, James N.; Gerlaugh, Katherine

doi:10.1080/14729679.2018.1553723

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“…Attitudes refer to the level of favorableness or unfavourableness concerning a psychological object, such as a behaviour (Ajzen & Fishbein, 2000). When seeking to understand park visitor's likelihood to engage in stewardship behaviours, attitudes have become an accepted measure (Lawhon et al, 2019;Schwartz et al 2018;Sharp et al, 2018;Vagias et al, 2014). Attitudes develop through the attainment of information and knowledge about a topic; attitudes evolve as new information influences beliefs (Ajzen & Fishbein, 2000).…”

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confidence: 99%

Are We Creatures of Logic or Emotions? Investigating the Role of Attitudes, Worldviews, Emotions, and Knowledge Gain From Environmental Interpretation on Behavioural Intentions of Park Visitors

Blye¹,

Hvenegaard²,

Halpenny³

2023

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Environmental interpretation can improve sustainability by mitigating the negative impacts of nature-based recreation. However, we do not fully understand the psychological factors that influence interpretation’s efficacy in changing human behaviours. Specifically, the role of emotions has been understudied within environmental psychology and nature-based recreation. This study, therefore, provides further insight into the psychological processes driving pro-environmental behavioural intentions among overnight visitors attending personal interpretation programs in provincial parks in Alberta, Canada. In 2018 and 2019, we surveyed 763 attendees of personal interpretation events. We used latent variable structural regression modeling to test the hypothesized relationships between ecological worldview, attitudes, emotions, and pro-environmental behaviours. As predicted, there were positive relationships between worldviews, affective and cognitive attitudes, and emotions; these variables and knowledge gain were positively associated with pro-environmental behaviours. Findings suggest that interpretation should focus programming on the affective elements of communication, target personal meaning such as responsibility to act, and continue to transmit knowledge.

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Section: Attitudes Worldviews Values and Emotionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Are We Creatures of Logic or Emotions? Investigating the Role of Attitudes, Worldviews, Emotions, and Knowledge Gain From Environmental Interpretation on Behavioural Intentions of Park Visitors

Blye¹,

Hvenegaard²,

Halpenny³

2023

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“…Multiple climbing educational programs exist to train climbers to minimize their impacts. Moreover, studies examining these efforts in the Red indicate some level of success as climbers who understand how they impact the environment are more apt to try to reduce that impact (Sharp et al, 2020;Clark et al, 2020). Climber communities and their organizations are often willing to develop sustainable trails and build bridges to minimize environmental impacts, as well, to prevent issues like erosion.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As such, increased outdoor recreation use in Central Appalachia may offer a far less damaging economic opportunity as the region grapples with deindustrialization and transitioning away from monoeconomic dependency. Additionally, whereas extraction often created lasting environmental impacts, outdoor recreation users (particularly climbers) are utilizing education programs designed to limit their environmental impacts (Sharp et al, 2020;Clark et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

Outdoor Recreation and Rural Transitions in Central Appalachia: Revisiting the Economic Impact of Rock Climbing in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

Maples

Bradley

2021

J. Econ. Impact

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Kentucky’s Red River Gorge is a popular rock climbing destination located amid longstanding poverty in America’s Central Appalachian region. Climbing represents an important part of the outdoor recreation economy and may provide one alternative to mono-economic extractive industry dependency in this region. This study examines the economic impact of climbing in the Red utilizing an online survey of rock climbers and economic impact methodology. The survey examines expenditures in lodging, food purchases, travel, retail purchases, and services. The survey also collected visitation and demographics data. The authors estimate climbers spend $8.7 million annually (up from $3.8 million in 2015) and support over 100 jobs in some of the poorest counties in the region and nation. The study reiterates previous findings indicating climbers are well-educated with incomes higher than those typically found in this region. The study’s results help reframe the value of climbing’s economic impact in rural transitional economies throughout Central Appalachia. These findings also raise policy implications regarding public land access and reducing climber environmental impacts on public lands.

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“…As such, mobile technology is particularly poised to change how outdoor recreation users experience the outdoors going forward. Recent work (Clark et al, 2020;Sharp et al, 2018) has found outdoor recreation experiences and knowledge may vary by common demographics such as sex, age, education, and income. Additional research has similarly found differences in how different demographics use technology in varied ways (Kavčič, 2019;Pan-chanadeswaran et al, 2019;Colombo et al, 2018).…”

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Demographic differences in hiker cellular technology use in backcountry areas in Montana’s Custer Gallatin National Forest

Miller

Maples

Bradley

2021

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Technology remains an important part of outdoor recreation, ranging from the introduction of lighter materials in gear to new gadgets that improve the outdoor experience. Recently, advances in cellular technology and mobile devices have presented new opportunities for using mobile technology in backcountry areas. Applications ranging from public lands apps to GPS apps are a now a common find in outdoor recreation areas. Use of mobile technologies, such as cellular phones, can differ by demographic variables such as sex, age, and income. This presents a valuable opportunity to explore how and why demographics may shape the use of cellular devices while in the backcountry. This study examines technology use among hikers in Montana’s Custer Gallatin National Forest. Using data from an online survey, the researchers explored the importance of eight different uses of cellular technology while in the backcountry and analyzed how these responses vary by sex, age, income, and education categories. The results indicate cellular technology plays a varied, albeit often neutral or even unimportant, role in backcountry outdoor recreation situations. Notably, these experiences do vary by age, education, and income categories but, surprisingly, not sex. Important outcomes include new understanding of hiker use of cellular devices as cameras, wayfinding devices, and for information gathering while in the backcountry.

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Factors influencing knowledge and self-reported application of Leave No Trace principles amongst rock climbers in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

Cited by 7 publications

References 27 publications

Are We Creatures of Logic or Emotions? Investigating the Role of Attitudes, Worldviews, Emotions, and Knowledge Gain From Environmental Interpretation on Behavioural Intentions of Park Visitors

Are We Creatures of Logic or Emotions? Investigating the Role of Attitudes, Worldviews, Emotions, and Knowledge Gain From Environmental Interpretation on Behavioural Intentions of Park Visitors

Outdoor Recreation and Rural Transitions in Central Appalachia: Revisiting the Economic Impact of Rock Climbing in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

Demographic differences in hiker cellular technology use in backcountry areas in Montana’s Custer Gallatin National Forest

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