Perceptions of carry‐over crowding in recreation environments

Andereck, Kathleen; Becker, R. H.

doi:10.1080/01490409309513184

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“…Even though the number of encounters seems to play a crucial role, other variables, such as motive for the trip and expectations, are also important. The finding that respondents who underestimated the number of visitors were more likely to report crowding is consistent with previous studies (Andereck & Becker 1993;Lee & Graefe 2003). The results of Webb & Worchel (1993) indicate that, in the context of crowding, unconfirmed expectations change the evaluation of a setting.…”

Section: Crowding Perception and Its Driverssupporting

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Crowding in Germany’s national parks: the case of the low mountain range Saxon Switzerland National Park

Schamel¹,

Job²

2014

ecomont

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Every year 1.7 million people visit the Saxon Switzerland National Park, resulting in a very high visitor density, especially in the western parts of the national park. This paper presents the results of a survey conducted in 2011 (n = 312), which investigated the perception of crowding, influencing factors and displacement effects. Overall, nearly one third of the visitors (31.3%) felt crowded, with a maximum of 74.4% at the Bastei rock, a popular spot within the park. Using a logistic regression, the number of perceived encounters, plus motives and expectations were found to be the key factors to influence the perception of crowding. Nearly half of the visitors (48.7%) already act or plan to act on crowding, choosing temporal and spatial displacement strategies in equal measure.

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Section: Crowding Perception and Its Driverssupporting

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Crowding in Germany’s national parks: the case of the low mountain range Saxon Switzerland National Park

Schamel¹,

Job²

2014

ecomont

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“…Negative perceptions of crowding are likely to cause a decline in customer satisfaction (Allderedge, 1972;Morgan & Lok, 2000;Needham, Szuster, & Bell, 2011). In situations of crowding, it is the perceptions of individuals that evoke coping behaviors, bringing forward various strategies in order to avoid the effects of crowding (Andereck & Becker, 1993;Schmidt & Keating, 1979).…”

Section: Coping Behavior Strategies As a Results Of Perceived Crowdingmentioning

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The impact of perceived crowding on customer satisfaction

Zehrer

Raich

2016

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

103

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“…Two socio-psychological paradigms, stimulus overload and the social interference model, are predominantly used to explain the differences in crowding perceptions [23]. The stimulus overload model, derived from urban indoor settings [24], indicates that crowding perceptions are maximized when the stimulation exceeds the preferred level of contacts and individuals have no possibilities to reduce the stimulus overload [25]. Crowding as a form of social interference, prevents recreationists from achieving their personal goals such as finding solitude and silence [24].…”

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Urban Densification and Recreational Quality of Public Urban Green Spaces—A Viennese Case Study

Arnberger

2012

Sustainability

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Public urban green spaces play an important role in urban sustainability. These places should provide high-quality recreation experiences for the urban residents. However, they are often overused. The Wienerberg area in the south of Vienna, Austria, was transformed from a waste disposal site into a natural recreation area. During the past years, intensive settlement densification processes have taken place, resulting in a doubling of the local population living within a few minutes walking distance. An on-site survey among green space visitors (N = 231) revealed that the majority of them considered the area to be overcrowded on Sundays/holidays and reported a perceived increase in visitor numbers during the past years. Visitors with more past experience, as well as those who have perceived an increase in visitor numbers during recent years, reported higher crowding perceptions. A significant proportion of them try to avoid these crowds, relying on behavioral coping strategies, such as inter-area displacement. While urban regeneration has provided an attractive recreation area, urban densification around the green space appears to have reduced its recreational quality. Monitoring recreation quality indicators, such as crowding perceptions, seems to be useful for sustainable urban green space management and city planning.

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Perceptions of carry‐over crowding in recreation environments

Cited by 33 publications

References 19 publications

Crowding in Germany’s national parks: the case of the low mountain range Saxon Switzerland National Park

Crowding in Germany’s national parks: the case of the low mountain range Saxon Switzerland National Park

The impact of perceived crowding on customer satisfaction

Urban Densification and Recreational Quality of Public Urban Green Spaces—A Viennese Case Study

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