Using a Feasibility Study as a Management Tool: A Case Study of Oklahoma State Park Lodges

Liu, Hung-Ling; Wu, I-Chun; Caneday, Lowell

doi:10.18666/jpra-2018-v36-i3-8488

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“…State parks are typically perceived as public goods and many public recreation resources offer free access (Eagles 2002;Liu et al 2018). Operating a state park system or similar recreation amenities during a difficult economic environment often requires education and recreation opportunities to the public.…”

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“…Recently, user fees have become an important revenue source for park management and operation for many government agencies, especially during fiscally strained times (Walls 2013;Eagles 2014). Although charging entrance fees is not a novel concept for revenue generation, implementing or increasing these fees may be controversial due to the historical operation and management philosophies held by these public agencies, especially at state levels (Liu, Wu, and Caneday 2018). Charging entrance fees is often perceived as restrictive to lower-income populations or in conflict with concepts of tax-supported agencies.…”

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To fee or not to fee? Satisfaction, service quality, and support of an entrance fee of a state park system

Liu¹,

Wu²,

Bradley³

2021

Parks Stewardship Forum

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To fee or not to fee? Satisfaction, service quality, and support of an entrance fee of a state park system resources, facilities, and services provided at the parks (Leung et al. 2016). Public parks and open spaces are often managed by local, regional, state, and federal government, while others are managed under contracts with nonprofit agencies or profit-oriented businesses. Traditionally, state parks have been managed by government agencies and are considered as a public good. Prior to the recession in 2001, few

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To fee or not to fee? Satisfaction, service quality, and support of an entrance fee of a state park system

Liu¹,

Wu²,

Bradley³

2021

Parks Stewardship Forum

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“…Therefore, parks often conduct a feasibility study before developing a new attraction [21]. These generally assess whether a project can succeed in the current and predicted economic climate and specifically in meeting residents' needs [22]. Many focus on whether the project can be successful, without attending to specific features or potential users' preferences.…”

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Park Design Informed by Stated Preference Choice: Integrating User Perspectives into the Development of an Off-Road Vehicle Park in Michigan

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Perry

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At a time when many public park and recreational programs are required by local governments to be financially self-sustaining, it is critical for planners to design a new development with the end-user in mind. Feasibility studies often either do not examine user preferences or use Likert-type surveys to investigate features in isolation without evaluating trade-offs from financial and finite space limitations. This study used stated preference choice method (SPCM) to inform the initial design of an off-road vehicle (ORV) park. The park was developed near Detroit, Michigan, a metropolitan area with many registered ORVs, but few places to legally use them. The SPCM examined trade-offs among desired features and helped planners ensure publicly funded investments resulted in a successful park. Researchers mailed a survey with choice sets to 3935 registered ORV users and 2083 completed surveys were retuned (53%). Additional survey items also allowed researchers to create preference models for specific segments of users (i.e., serious ORV enthusiasts/casual users; residents/visitors; or users of different ORV types). The findings informed the design of the park by revealing preferences for segments, allowing planners to design the park for specific markets. The park’s initial success suggests a study in the design stage of development offers utility, though park managers have noticed unanticipated user segments that influence preferences for park features. The findings based on segments also suggest planners should be cautious when designing to an average user. Implications of this study are helpful to planners of any capital-intensive land-use project, especially in the public sector.

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“…However, inequitable access to natural environments, especially in populated areas or urban communities, has been a significant concern of outdoor recreation professionals [8]. With a long history of budgetary limits and philosophical debates in public services for outdoor recreation, many outdoor education and recreation centers in the public sector have been facing critiques of appropriate services provided by governmental agencies and challenges related to charging or increasing fees for public outdoor education opportunities [33,34].…”

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Gateway to Outdoors: Partnership and Programming of Outdoor Education Centers in Urban Areas

O’Farrell

Liu

2020

Education Sciences

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The purpose of the study is to understand the challenges and opportunities of urban outdoor education centers in partnership and programming. The context for this study involves efforts by all-season outdoor education centers, Outdoor Campus (OC), in two urban areas in South Dakota (SD). Outdoor education scope and social-ecological framework were applied to guide this qualitative study. Semi-structured interview questions were used to interview eight outdoor educators in 2019, including four individuals from each service location composed of three males and five female educators. Qualitative content analysis was applied to identify common themes and essential quotations that emerged from the data analyzed through the interviews. Three main themes emerged: (1) gateway to our outdoor legacy (2) working together for outdoor education, including three sub-themes: formal partnership, programmatic partnership, and finding balance in partnership, (3) challenges as opportunities in outdoor education programs, including two sub-themes: common challenges and evolving process.

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Using a Feasibility Study as a Management Tool: A Case Study of Oklahoma State Park Lodges

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To fee or not to fee? Satisfaction, service quality, and support of an entrance fee of a state park system

To fee or not to fee? Satisfaction, service quality, and support of an entrance fee of a state park system

Park Design Informed by Stated Preference Choice: Integrating User Perspectives into the Development of an Off-Road Vehicle Park in Michigan

Gateway to Outdoors: Partnership and Programming of Outdoor Education Centers in Urban Areas

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