Improving Wayfinding and Signage Systems of the Ragunan Zoo as a Way to Enhance Visitors’ Quality Time

Lukito, Yulia Nurliani; Arvanda, Enira

doi:10.7454/ajce.v1i2.76

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“…There are several additional factors that might have influenced the results of this study. The video monitor was placed in the corner of the exhibit (largely due to logistical and technological constraints), which may have had some unintended, negative consequence (see Lukito & Arvanda, 2017). The location meant that the video was behind the visitors as they were observing the animals.…”

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Does Exposure to Animal Cognition Research Influence the Zoo Visitor Experience?

Perdue¹,

Robinson²

2021

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Zoos average about 183 million visitors per year, which makes them a major source for educating the public due to the diverse and wide-ranging demographic that visit. Zoos are increasingly a source of scientific research in a variety of subfields, including animal cognition, although much of this research takes place behind the scenes. Bringing this research to the public perspective has the potential to increase engagement of zoo visitors. However, it is not always possible to show live research, but videos have been found to be an effective educational approach in other domains. Here, we presented a brief video illustrating cognitive research involving sun bears at Zoo Atlanta to determine the potential effect on visitors. We measured several aspects of visitor behavior (stay time and actual behaviors in the exhibit), attitudes (towards both animal research and educational technology), and knowledge gained at the exhibit. We also presented a control video that focused on sun bear enrichment to tease out whether potential effects on visitors were related to the research focus of the video, or merely an effect of a video playing in the exhibit space. Visitor behavior, attitudes, and knowledge were determined by observing a randomly selected visitor’s behavior throughout their time in the exhibit space, and then requesting completion of a survey when they exited the exhibit (N = 148). We compared various aspects of behavior, attitudes, and knowledge across the Scientific Video, Enrichment Video, and No Video conditions. There were no differences between the Scientific Video and the Enrichment Video conditions; however, some differences were found between visitors who experienced a video during their visit (scientific or enrichment video) versus those who did not. Attitudes towards technology in the exhibit space were generally positive. There was also a significant correlation between visitor stay time (overall time spent in the exhibit space) and knowledge gained. Visitors learning about research in zoos remains important, but it is unclear if a video is a sufficient means to share that information.

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Does Exposure to Animal Cognition Research Influence the Zoo Visitor Experience?

Perdue¹,

Robinson²

2021

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Spatial Zoning Analysis of Zoo in Urban Area as a Preliminary Assessment for Improving the Education and Recreation Roles

Dera

Ridzqo

2021

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Zoos have an important role as an animal conservatory. An ex-situ animals conservation should have a living space that resembles its natural habitat while also functioning as an exhibition space for educational purposes. While in nature, animals require a large landscape as their habitat. Unfortunately, most zoos’ limited land areas impede them from doing so, especially for zoos in a dense urban area. As a form of public space in the city, zoos not only serve as an educational means for the urban community but also a recreational facility to withdraw from the urban life that is far from the natural environment. Several Indonesian zoos that occupied the minimum land areas in an urban context are Bandung Zoo, Surabaya Zoo, and Batu Secret Zoo. Unfortunately, the two first received relatively bad visitor reviews regarding the lack of animal exhibition space, entertainment space, and supporting space. Meanwhile, the more recently built Batu Secret Zoo, which shares a similar land area, continuously receives good visitor reviews because they feel it simultaneously meets their educational and recreational needs. Improvement is sorely needed for the other zoos. This paper analyzed the spatial zoning of the three zoos’ landscapes and associated them with the visitor experience. It is a preliminary step in assessing the zoo for further improvement in educational and recreational roles. The result shows that the animal exhibition zoning based on a specific design base plays a significant role in improving the educational and recreational function.

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Improving Wayfinding and Signage Systems of the Ragunan Zoo as a Way to Enhance Visitors’ Quality Time

Cited by 2 publications

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Does Exposure to Animal Cognition Research Influence the Zoo Visitor Experience?

Does Exposure to Animal Cognition Research Influence the Zoo Visitor Experience?

Spatial Zoning Analysis of Zoo in Urban Area as a Preliminary Assessment for Improving the Education and Recreation Roles

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