Outdoor recreation and environmental concern: A reexamination of the Dunlap‐Heffernan thesis∗

Pinhey, Thomas K.; Grimes, Michael D.

doi:10.1080/01490407909512902

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“…A number of studies found a positive, though weak, relationship between participation in outdoor recreation and environmental attitudes, particularly when the activities were appreciative or non-consumptive such as camping, hiking or visiting parks (Atkinson, 1981;Bikales & Manning, 1990;Dunlap & Heffernan, 1975;Jackson, 1986Jackson, , 1987. However, others found no relationship (Pinhey & Grimes, 1979;Van Liere & Noe, 1981). In addition, some questioned the cause and effect sequence in that existing environmental attitudes may influence participation in outdoor recreation activities rather than vice versa (Atkinson, 1981;Jackson, 1986).…”

Section: Changing Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours By Nature Exmentioning

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Ecotourism and the Conservation Ethic: Recruiting the Uninitiated or Preaching to the Converted?

Beaumont¹

2001

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

132

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Ecotourism is being promoted as a sustainable alternative to mass tourism, although critics suggest that it may be just as damaging because it encourages increased use of natural areas. One of ecotourism's claimed benefits is the promotion of pro-environment attitudes and behaviours. However, this may not occur if ecotourists are already 'converted' to the pro-environment cause. To test this claim, a study was undertaken of ecotourists visiting Lamington National Park in southeast Queensland. A pre-/ post-visit questionnaire survey was conducted on-site, as well as a follow-up mail-out survey four months later. This paper presents results of that study in terms of four ecotourist groups. Results indicate that ecotourism can increase environmental knowledge and influence conservation views and behaviours. Of the four groups, coach day tour visitors were the least pro-environment initially but had relatively strong ecotourist motivations. They achieved the highest gains in knowledge and in the short term were influenced the most by the visit. In the long term, respondents who were the most pro-environment and who had learnt most during their visit were influenced the most. Therefore, for immediate effects of the experience on the uninitiated to endure, motivations need to be stimulated to encourage further involvement in and learning about nature. The question remains as to whether encouraging such involvement will have net benefits for the environment.

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Section: Changing Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours By Nature Exmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecotourism and the Conservation Ethic: Recruiting the Uninitiated or Preaching to the Converted?

Beaumont¹

2001

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

132

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“…Early studies found mixed to weak support for the hypothesis that there is a strong relationship between outdoor recreation and environmental attitudes (Dunlap & Heffernan, 1975;Geisler et al, 1977;Jackson, 1986;Pinhey & Grimes, 1979;Van Liere & Noe, 1981). More recent research with improved methods (Teisl & O'Brien, 2003;Thapa, 2000Thapa, , 2010Thapa & Graefe, 2003) has demonstrated that participation in outdoor recreation results in a stronger relationship between attitudes and behaviours related to nature appreciation behaviours (Tarrant & Green, 1999;Thapa, 2010).…”

Section: Parks Vol 212 November 2015mentioning

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Building a culture of conservation: Research findings and research priorities on connecting people to nature in parks

Wright¹,

Mathews²

2015

PARKS

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“…In other words, the authors found non-consumptive recreationists expressed greater environmental concern than did consumptive recreationists. In subsequent studies, Pinhey and Grimes (1979) and Jackson (1986) also found support for Dunlap and Heffernan's hypotheses. In contrast, Geisler et al (1977) and Van Liere and Noe (1981) found weak-to-no support for these hypotheses.…”

Section: Outdoor Recreation Participation and Environmental Behaviorsmentioning

confidence: 56%

Do outdoor recreation participants place their lands in conservation easements?

Ghimire¹,

Green²,

Poudyal³

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It has been posited that participation in outdoor recreation activities increases awareness of environmental issues and support for environmental conservation. Studies have shown that different outdoor recreationists may have different environmental orientations. For example, because of their utility orientation toward land, consumptive recreationists may be less likely than non-consumptive recreationists to protect their land from development. Hence, using a United States household survey, this paper examines whether people participating in consumptive outdoor recreation activities differ from those who participate in non-consumptive recreation in their willingness to place their lands into conservation easements. Results indicate people who participate in land-based consumptive recreation are less likely to place their lands in conservation easements than people who participate in land-based non-consumptive recreation.

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Outdoor recreation and environmental concern: A reexamination of the Dunlap‐Heffernan thesis∗

Cited by 29 publications

References 4 publications

Ecotourism and the Conservation Ethic: Recruiting the Uninitiated or Preaching to the Converted?

Ecotourism and the Conservation Ethic: Recruiting the Uninitiated or Preaching to the Converted?

Building a culture of conservation: Research findings and research priorities on connecting people to nature in parks

Do outdoor recreation participants place their lands in conservation easements?

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