Liked, disliked and unseen forest attributes: Relation to modes of viewing and cognitive constructs

Nielsen, Anders Busse; Heyman, Erik; Richnau, Gustav

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.10.014

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“…(Bell et al, 2005;Edwards et al, 2012;Geisler at al., 1977;Larson, De Freitas, & Hicks, 2013;Nielsen, Olsen, & Lundhede, 2007;Nielsen, Heyman, & Richnau, 2012;Teisl & O'Brien, 2003). Similarly, we found that males, residents with higher income, and those with the main household income from fishing and tourism industries, are more likely to participate in outdoor activities related to the GBRWHA; while older people are less likely to participate, in particular to frequently go to islands, reefs, snorkelling, or visiting on a paid boat.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 53%

Does Participation in Outdoor Activities Determine Residents’ Appreciation of Nature: A Case Study From the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Larson

Farr

Stoeckl

et al. 2014

ENRR

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Different people engage in different activities for different reasons. This paper contributes to literature examining participation in various outdoor activities and its association with perceived importance of environmental values. Using data from a survey of more than 1500 residents living adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA) in Australia, we examine (1) residents' participation and frequency of participation in a number of GBRWHA-related outdoor activities; (2) if a range of socio-economic characteristics played a role in determining participation in these activities; and (3) the linkages between participation in outdoor activities and a range of environmental values related to the GBRWHA. Going to the mainland beaches and swimming were reported as the most frequent activities. Males, residents with higher income, and those with the main household income from fishing and tourism industries, are more likely to participate in outdoor activities than others. There is a link between participation in activities and the perception of values. We found that occasional participation in an activity does not necessarily change perceptions of importance of the GBRWHA values. However, as frequency of participation increased, importance of some of the values also increased. Frequent participation in consumptive activities such as fishing was linked to higher appreciation of use values. However, with the non-consumptive uses, such as beach and island visitation, the association extends to a whole range of use and non-use values. Findings have implications for management as they indicate that frequent participants in outdoor recreation place higher importance on environmental values and may therefore stand as stronger environmental stewards than others.

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confidence: 53%

Does Participation in Outdoor Activities Determine Residents’ Appreciation of Nature: A Case Study From the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Larson

Farr

Stoeckl

et al. 2014

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“…Many types of research have focused on identifying the characteristics of landscape perception according to various groupings such as age, or residents versus tourists [31,[37][38][39][40][41]. In addition, a number of studies suggest ways to manage landscapes and trails through various landscape perceptions [20,42,43].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On the one hand, it is argued that when considering the installation of artificial elements, efforts should be made to minimize the visual impact and maximize the use of natural materials [20]. However, the cue of care cannot be stereotyped because it can vary in cultural context [55].…”

Section: Utilization Of Commonality and Diversity Of Perception In Lamentioning

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Exploring Landscape Perceptions of Bukhansan National Park According to the Degree of Visitors’ Experience

Lee

Son

2017

Sustainability

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This study explores differing landscape perceptions of Bukhansan National Park according to the degree of visitors' familiarity, and discusses the utilization of commonality and diversity of landscape perception in sustainable landscape management. Visitor-employed photography (VEP) was used to capture the overall response to experiencing landscape directly on-site. According to the degree of familiarity of national parks, visitors were recruited into two groups: inexperienced group (the novice group) and experienced group (the veteran group). We collected photographs and photo-logs of liked and disliked landscape from the participants. Additional interviews were conducted to supplement the content of the photo-logs. The objects of landscape were classified into spatial configurations and specific elements. The cognitive process of landscape perception is divided into four stages: perceptual, expressive, interpretative, and symbolic. Emphasizing the narrative aspects of landscape, accepting and interpreting the phenomenon can vary according to an individual's interest and background. We used semantic network analysis to analyze the content of participants' photo-logs. The content at the interpretative level showed that the two groups had very different perceptions of anthropic elements. The novice group emphasized walkability and accessibility, while the veteran group regarded naturalness and historicity as more important. In conclusion, it is a very useful way to analyze the differences of perceptions of two visitors, both the novice group and the veteran group to grasp the positive or negative perceptions of people's impacts on the landscape. Understanding the value of relevant visitors through analysis results is one way to resolve potential conflicts.

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“…Research has focused on characterising visitor preferences for habitat components (Hanley et al, 1998;Hoehn et al, 2003;Birol and Cox, 2007;Westerberg et al, 2010;Kenter et al, 2013), and has commonly used choice experiments to measure these preferences (Adamowicz et al, 1994;Hanley et al, 1998). Some studies have combined preference information with records of what people experience in the environment, through the use of on-site surveys, visitor employed photography (Dorwart et al, 2009;Nielsen et al, 2012) or stakeholder mapping exercises (Fagerholm et al, 2012;Plieninger et al, 2013), or by integrating preference studies with field data recorded from the perspective of a visitor (Naidoo, 2004;Naidoo and Adamowicz, 2005). Such combined methods can tell decision makers which habitat components people notice, and which are most desirable.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, these methods do not necessarily allow the desirable aspects of recreational experiences to be related to the state of the ecosystem. For example, in a study of forest recreational experiences (Nielsen et al, 2012) it is not clear whether participants took more photographs of "negative" dead wood items than "positive" dead wood because there were more examples present, because the examples were more noticeable, or because the items provoked a stronger participant response. To inform the management of recreational ecosystem services we need to be able to distinguish between the relative impacts of ecology (e.g.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spatial variation in the impact of dragonflies and debris on recreational ecosystem services in a floodplain wetland

et al. 2015

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a b s t r a c tRecreation is an important ecosystem service. The interaction between people and habitat components is rarely considered in the analyses of recreational experiences, making it difficult to predict what people will experience. In this study we develop a modelling framework that describes three stages of interaction between people and habitats. This framework considers: (1) the distribution of habitat components in the environment, (2) the proportion of the available components that visitors notice, and (3) the net impact of multiple components on the quality of the recreational experience. The model was applied to a case study river floodplain, and was used to estimate visitor exposure to a combination of positive habitat components (dragonflies) and negative components (debris). The model provided an index of net impacts on experience quality that showed spatial variation across the floodplain, and this analysis highlighted areas that would deliver more positive experiences to visitors. The results of a sensitivity analysis indicated that neglecting the noticeability (observation rate) of habitat components resulted in different predictions. It is therefore important that the noticeability of habitat components is considered during analyses of recreational experiences, and recreational ecosystem service valuations.

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Liked, disliked and unseen forest attributes: Relation to modes of viewing and cognitive constructs

Cited by 74 publications

References 27 publications

Does Participation in Outdoor Activities Determine Residents’ Appreciation of Nature: A Case Study From the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Does Participation in Outdoor Activities Determine Residents’ Appreciation of Nature: A Case Study From the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Exploring Landscape Perceptions of Bukhansan National Park According to the Degree of Visitors’ Experience

Spatial variation in the impact of dragonflies and debris on recreational ecosystem services in a floodplain wetland

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