Comparing day-users’ and overnight visitors’ attitudes concerning leave no trace

Taff, B. Derrick; Newman, Peter; Vagias, Wade M.; Lawhon, Ben

doi:10.7768/1948-5123.1189

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“…HDNR research seeks to interpret humans' attitudes toward, perceptions of, and interactions with natural ecosystems (Bright, Cordell, Hoover, & Tarrant, 2003;Ewert, 1996;Manfredo, Teel, & Bright, 2004). LNT-focused research of this kind is limited but increasing (Taff et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These studies have been based largely upon behavioral theory such as Theory of Planned Behavior (Vagias et al, 2012;2014). Recent research has also examined the perceptions of frontcountry visitors with respect to behavioral theory and LNT (Taff et al, 2011;Taff et al, 2014). This is an important consideration in LNT-related research given the theoretical foundations that suggest attitudes are one of the important influences on behavior (Ajzen, 1991).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The TPB has been generally useful to human dimensions of natural resources research (Fishbein & Manfredo, 1992;Manfredo, Teel, & Bright, 2004;Vagias & Powell, 2010), and has been applied to inform LNT studies specifically (Lawhon et al, 2013;Taff et al, 2014;Vagias & Powell, 2010;Vagias et al, 2012;2014). Furthermore, the TPB has the specific function to "predict and explain human behavior in specific context" (Ajzen, 1991, p. 181).…”

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“…Contemporary social science research has advanced understanding of wildernessbased visitors' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to LNT (Vagias & Powell, 2010;Vagias, Powell, Moore, & Wright, 2012;2014). However, there is limited information about visitors to other types of protected areas, such as state parks, in the context of LNT (Lawhon et al, 2013;Taff, Newman, Bright, & Vagias, 2011;Taff, Newman, Vagias, & Lawhon, 2014). Furthermore, the vast majority of outdoor recreationists commonly visit non-wilderness destinations, creating a knowledge gap regarding this type of visitor and their perceptions of LNT (Marion, 2014).…”

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Understanding and Influencing State Park Visitors’ Leave No Trace Behavioral Intent

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Taff

Newman

et al. 2017

Journal of Interpretation Research

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Impact to protected area resources due to uninformed or depreciative visitor behavior continues to be a principal concern for managers. Leave No Trace (LNT) is a prevalent educational strategy for mitigating such impacts. Through on-site surveys, this study examined frontcountry visitor attitudes toward Leave No Trace (LNT) practices, and self-reported knowledge concerning LNT in three Wyoming state parks to determine factors that influenced their behavioral intent to practice LNT. Results suggest that attitudes toward perceived effectiveness of LNT practices and appropriateness of LNT practices are significant predictors of behavioral intent. If education-based communication efforts focus on why LNT practices are appropriate and effective, there is an increased likelihood of meaningfully influencing behavioral intent.

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Understanding and Influencing State Park Visitors’ Leave No Trace Behavioral Intent

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Newman

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Journal of Interpretation Research

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“…Leave No Trace offers the opportunity for increased tourism, environmental education, and reduced production of marine debris. While it began as a series of educational and land-management principles released by the US Forest Service, US Bureau of Land Management, and US National Park Service in the 1960s to encourage outdoorsmen to leave the environment as undisturbed as possible (Marion & Reid 2001), Leave No Trace has encouraged a significant increase in protected area visitation, regardless of visitor duration in the area (Taff et al 2014). This increased visitation at cleaner beaches can increase tourism revenue by millions of dollars, offsetting potential increases in municipal costs for waste removal (de Araújo & Costa 2006, McIlgorm et al 2011, Jang et al 2014, Williams et al 2016, Krelling et al 2017.…”

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Leave No Trace ordinances for coastal species management: influences on sea turtle nesting success

Ware

Fuentes

2020

Endang. Species. Res.

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Coastal environments provide critical ecosystem services but experience a number of threats including marine debris and abandoned beach equipment. To address this threat, municipalities have begun enacting policy measures such as Leave No Trace ordinances. The impact of these ordinances on coastal species management has not yet been established. To evaluate the effectiveness of Leave No Trace ordinances in coastal species management, sea turtle crawl distribution, nesting success, and the frequency of obstructed crawls pre-and post-ordinance at a loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta nesting beach in Alabama, USA, were compared between 3 treatment groups: (1) Gulf Shores and Orange Beach with new Leave No Trace ordinances enacted in 2016, (2) Fort Morgan with no ordinance, and (3) the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and Gulf State Park with Leave No Trace ordinances but no resident human population. The ordinance had no significant effect on crawl distribution or nesting success across the study site post-ordinance. However, the frequency of obstructed crawls in populated areas declined by 18.1% with the ordinance. The presence of a resident population was a more significant driver of obstructed crawls than the ordinance, as the Bon Secour NWR and Gulf State Park had fewer obstructed crawls than either populated treatment. With time and increased compliance, Leave No Trace ordinances may have the potential to improve coastal species management and increase coastal ecosystem services through reduced marine debris entanglement and ingestion, reduced physical damage to the environment, and increased tourism revenue and environmental education.

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Mitigating Undesignated Trail Use: The Efficacy of Messaging and Direct Site Management Actions in an Urban-Proximate Open Space Context

Schwartz

Taff

Lawhon³

et al. 2018

Environmental Management

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The use and creation of undesignated recreational trails can lead to erosion, vegetation damage, unsafe trail conditions, and impacts to local wildlife. The mitigation of undesignated trail use is typically addressed indirectly through minimum-impact visitor education programs such as Leave No Trace, or directly through closures or sanctions. In this study, researchers collaborated with City of Boulder, Colorado Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) staff to develop a quasi-experimental field study that examined the effectiveness of indirect (messaging) and direct (barriers) management approaches to mitigating undesignated trail use. The study applied a Theory of Planned Behavior framework, utilized Leave No Trace messaging, and employed a method to pair survey and direct observation data. A total of 2232 visitor parties were observed, and 147 surveys were collected. The combined direct (barrier) and indirect (messaging) intervention was the most effective at mitigating undesignated trail use. Implications for management and future research are discussed.

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Comparing day-users’ and overnight visitors’ attitudes concerning leave no trace

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Understanding and Influencing State Park Visitors’ Leave No Trace Behavioral Intent

Understanding and Influencing State Park Visitors’ Leave No Trace Behavioral Intent

Leave No Trace ordinances for coastal species management: influences on sea turtle nesting success

Mitigating Undesignated Trail Use: The Efficacy of Messaging and Direct Site Management Actions in an Urban-Proximate Open Space Context

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