Customer diversiy and the future demand for outdoor recreation

Abstract

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Conditions and prospects for the development of ornithological tourism in Poland

“…These results differ from those obtained in the USA, according to DWYER (1993) HARMAN 2007), a country which, like Poland, has a young and still developing bird-watching market. Because ornithology is still gaining in popularity, half of respondents have been involved in bird-watching for less than 10 years (the other half for more).…”

Managing Urban Parks for a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Clientele

“…Studies of activity participation have tended to focus on Black-White comparisons (e.g., Dwyer & Hutchison, 1990;Washburne, 1978), though more recent work has included a wider range of racial and ethnic groups (e.g., Baas, Ewert, & Chavez, 1993;Dwyer, 1994). Researchers have attempted to explain differences in participation in terms of marginality (e.g., socioeconomic constraints) and ethnicity (e.g., cultural styles and preferences) factors (e.g., Floyd, Shinew, McGuire, & Noe, 1994;Washburne, 1978).…”

“…Although past ndings show variation both within and among individuals and groups, there is a general tendency for White recreationists to travel further and visit urban and wildland parks and natural areas more frequently than African Americans (e.g., Dwyer, 1994;Scott & Munson, 1994;Washburne, 1978). Travel and use patterns by individuals of Latino, Asian, or American Indian origin are less studied and seem to vary across sites and studies (e.g., Chavez, 2001), but one common thread in studies of Latino recreationists is a generally larger and more age-diverse social group (Gramann, 1996).…”

Managing outdoor recreation in California: visitor contact studies

“…Also, more work is needed to be sure that people are not reduced to their race/ethnicity, age, gender, or some other ascribed or achieved characteristic, but are considered a complex mix of many interacting parts. Dwyer (1994) emphasized the importance of multivariate analyses that include the examination of age, residence (urban or rural), and ethnicity. Determining which variables need to be included in the kaleidoscope to give managers the most salient information needed to serve their customers is another potential topic.…”