The Identification of Empirically Derived Goals for Program Development in Environmental Interpretation

Knapp, Douglas; Volk, Trudi L.; Hungerford, Harold R.

doi:10.1080/00958964.1997.9942826

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“…It should be pointed out that in order for tourists to become environmentally aware, their active and personal participation in the education process is necessary and suitable environmental interpretation methods and techniques should be employed to this end. It has been demonstrated that, especially for protected areas and parks, interpretation helps to build up the symbiotic relationship between natural resources and tourism and is thus an important part of the services they provide (Masberg and Savige 1996;Knapp et al 1997;Littlefair 2004).…”

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An assessment of the attitudes of the inhabitants of Northern Karpathos, Greece: towards a framework for ecotourism development in environmentally sensitive areas

Pipinos

Fokiali

2007

Environ Dev Sustain

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This paper is a case study that sets out to explore the extent to which the local residents of the region of Northern Karpathos and Saria in the southeast corner of the Aegean have positive attitudes and perceptions towards ecotourism ventures for sustainable development. The area is included in the European Ecological Network Natura 2000 and was chosen for studying since it constitutes an ideal location for the promotion of soft and alternative forms of tourism. The investigation of the attitudes of the inhabitants of the Community of Olympos, in Northern Karpathos was carried out using as research tool a questionnaire that was drawn up specifically for the needs of the present work. The attempt to provide a systematic way of studying the inhabitants' attitudes led to the proposition of a framework that contains the necessary conditions for sustainable ecotourism development. This is based on three fundamental factors, namely: (a) environmental conservation, (b) environmental education and (c) empowerment of local community. The main conclusion drawn was that the perceptions of the local people accord with the basic principles of ecotourism. Residents (a) showed a high degree of awareness and sensitivity regarding environmental conservation issues in the area, (b) recognised the need for environmental education concerning ecotourism activities and (c) had a favourable attitude towards the implementation of initiatives in the ecotourism field aimed at their empowerment and at promoting sustainable development in the area. The participants' place of permanent residence and level of education appeared to influence significantly their perceptions of this alternative form of tourism.

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An assessment of the attitudes of the inhabitants of Northern Karpathos, Greece: towards a framework for ecotourism development in environmentally sensitive areas

Pipinos

Fokiali

2007

Environ Dev Sustain

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“…The author would like to thanks to all biology education students who become data sources in this study. Hines, Hungerford, and Tomera (1987) (Restall & Conrad, 2015); Hungerford and Volk (1990) (Hines, Hungerford, & Tomera, 1987); and Sivek andHungerford (1989/1990) (Knapp, Volk, & Hungerford, 1997)…”

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Behavioral Geography: an Ecoliteracy Perspective and Critical Thinking Skills in Men and Women

Nadiroh

Hasanah

Zulfa

2019

IJG

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This study aims at explaining the behavior of students of the biology-Jakarta State University study program on environmental preservation in the perspective of ecoliteracy and critical thinking skills. Ecoliteracy is an understanding and behavior or the action of a person towards the environment. The results of the study show that there is no effect of the interaction between ecoliteracy and thinking Skills. In addition, there is also no interaction between ecoliteracy and gender. This study supports previous relevant research and provides new empirical information that ecoliteracy and critical thinking skills are the causes of someone contributing to preserving the environment. However, the influence of ecoliteracy interactions and critical thinking skills is not significant. In addition, the interaction in the ecoliteracy and gender perspective needs to be ignored because both of them make the same contribution. Therefore, the application of ecoliteracy must begin early. The application of ecoliteracy can also be integrated into the media that are currently developing rapidly. So that at the university level, the concept of ecoliteracy has emerged in a more creative and innovative form by initiating new innovations in the more advanced environment.

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“…Terms associated with conception two include: conserve, protect, preserve, keep, change, stop, do not, and public. Conception three, encouraging environmental literacy, seeks to introduce people to ecological relationships and move them through levels of awareness, appreciation, understanding, ownership, and motivation to take responsible action to reduce human impacts on the environment (Knapp, 1997). Disciplinary sources for the environmental movement include the National Park Service (Brown, 1971;Larsen, 2003;Mackintosh, 1986), interpretation (Ham, 1992;Sharpe, 1982), special interest groups, formal and non-formal education, local and federal government, and mass media.…”

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Multiple Goal Conveyance in a State Park Interpretive Boat Cruise

Benton

2011

Journal of Interpretation Research

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The qualitative case study examined interpretive programs for four sets of management goals. A proposed model, Four Conceptions of Interpretation, previously tested in national parks, was retested in a state park. The four conceptions are (a) connecting visitors to resources, (b) conveying agency mission and influencing behavior, (c) encouraging environmental literacy, and (d) promoting tourism. The hypothesis was that evidence of all four conceptions would be found in visitor recall of interpretive programs. Analysis found conceptions one and two strongly recalled by visitors. Conception three, environmental literacy, was conveyed by staff and moderately recalled by visitors. Conception four, tourism, identified in the Arkansas State Parks mission and opening dedication speeches, did not find its way into programs. Findings suggest that all four conceptions identified in foundational literature, mission, overall park vision, and staff interview did not trickle down into interpretive practice; it was not recalled by visitors in programs.

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The Identification of Empirically Derived Goals for Program Development in Environmental Interpretation

Cited by 24 publications

References 13 publications

An assessment of the attitudes of the inhabitants of Northern Karpathos, Greece: towards a framework for ecotourism development in environmentally sensitive areas

An assessment of the attitudes of the inhabitants of Northern Karpathos, Greece: towards a framework for ecotourism development in environmentally sensitive areas

Behavioral Geography: an Ecoliteracy Perspective and Critical Thinking Skills in Men and Women

Multiple Goal Conveyance in a State Park Interpretive Boat Cruise

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