Visitors’ preferences for landscape conservation in Alpine environments:Differences across regions, conservation programmes, and socio-economic groups

Getzner, Michael

doi:10.1080/01426397.2019.1677881

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“…For example, [25] found that income and education affect tourists decision to visit the Kenting Coral Reef area in Taiwan; [26] showed that that gender, income, level of education and first-time visit affect visitors' preferences towards biodiversity conservation in the Yankari game reserve in Nigeria; and [27] found that older visitors were willing to pay more to support conservation of seamounts at the Galapagos Marine Reserve in Ecuador compared to younger ones, although gender was found to have a non-significant effect. In a study focusing on nature conservation programs in the Austrian Alps, [28], highlighted how visitors preferences are affected by income and family size. In [29], it was found that age, place of residence, education, income and number of past visits affected the recreational behavior of visitors to Wielkopolski National Park in Poland.…”

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Determinants of Recreational Activities Choice in Protected Areas

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Conciliating nature conservation and tourism development is an increasingly important task for authorities in charge of managing protected areas and requires an adequate knowledge of visitors′ preferences and recreational behavior. In this light, we used data collected by means of a choice experiment to investigate recreational preferences at Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, a protected area located in Northeastern Italy. More specifically, we analyzed the determinants of visitors’ decisions to engage with different activities in the park. This is important information for park managers, as different recreational activities have both different impact on the natural heritage and different capability to generate revenue for nature conservation and for enhancing the quality of life of local communities. The findings of our study suggest that the choice of recreational activities is mainly driven by the features of recreational sites and by visitors’ personal characteristics. Concerning park features, visitors’ choices seem to be mostly driven by features directly related to each activity, such as thematic trails for hiking and climbing routes for rock climbing. Among visitors′ characteristics, we found that both previous experience with the activity and socio-demographic characteristics had a significant effect on activity choice. Overall, the results of our study can help park authorities in developing management plans aimed specifically at attracting a larger number of visitors of a certain type, which is an important tool to foster the more sustainable forms of tourism.

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“…The database includes data on all plots of land managed by the ÖBf. Schirpke et al [54] also use this concept to assess the role of landscapes for outdoor recreation (see also [55]). In other words, the current management secures an increase of naturalness and biodiversity conservation at the cost of lumbering timber.…”

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The Benefits of Local Forest Recreation in Austria and Its Dependence on Naturalness and Quietude

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Meyerhoff

2020

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The benefits of local recreation in the State-owned forests in Austria (i.e., about 15% of all Austrian forests) are ascertained in this paper. A representative survey of households dealt with their local recreation, perceptions of and disturbances in forests. Total annual benefits of local recreation activities in State-owned forests, such as walking, hiking, cycling and wildlife observation, amount to about EUR 500 per person. Based on the respondents’ valuation of the degree of naturalness and quietude, as well as the options of forest management, the current management increases recreation benefits by EUR 13 per person through increased naturalness, and EUR 1.30 per person and year through increased quietude. Emphasis was placed on the benefits of the current management regime of multifunctional forestry compared to the benefits of a baseline scenario that was drafted specifically for this study, assuming higher levels of lumbering up to the limits allowed by existing nature conservation and forestry laws. The results suggest that forest management has a higher impact on recreational benefits through the naturalness of forests than through reducing artificial noise. A more sustainable forest management could further increase the benefits people derive from both naturalness and lower levels of artificial noise.

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“…The HUGG Administrative Committee could properly develop tourism resources, control the number of visiting tourists in the peak season, and regulate tourist behavior to protect the HUGG ecosystem. A previous study indicated that the development of tourism resources is a double-edged sword [82]. If the HUGG Administrative Committee adopts the appropriate management measures, natural resource conservation and sustainable development can be achieved.…”

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Changes in Water Retention and Carbon Sequestration in the Huangshan UNESCO Global Geopark (China) from 2000 to 2015

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Yang

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Geopark ecosystem function assessments form an essential knowledge base for natural resource conservation and sustainable development. In this study, we evaluated changes in water retention and carbon sequestration in forests in the Huangshan United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Global Geopark (HUGG), China, from 2000 to 2015. We analyzed the relationship between these ecosystem functions and various controlling factors. The ecosystem functions in HUGG experienced significant changes during the study period. Water retention function increased slightly (0.15 m3 hm−2 year−1), while carbon sequestration increased sharply (25.57 g C m−2 year−1), with both showing increased spatial homogenization. Increased precipitation significantly enhanced the water retention function, whereas a temperature increase had a positive effect on the carbon sequestration. Both water retention and carbon sequestration decreased significantly with increased tourist disturbance. Pearson’s correlation coefficient and variance partitioning analysis identified the climate factors and tourist disturbance controlling water retention and carbon sequestration, respectively. The fitted structural equation model showed that climate factors had a greater total impact on water retention than tourist disturbance, while the total impact of climate factors on carbon sequestration was far less than that due to tourist disturbance. This study untangled the relationship between ecosystem functions (water retention and carbon sequestration) and influential factors in the HUGG and clarified that climate factors and tourist disturbance were determinants of changes in these ecosystem functions. The results from this study provide scientific foundations for the sustainable management of natural ecosystems in the HUGG and other geoparks.

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Visitors’ preferences for landscape conservation in Alpine environments:Differences across regions, conservation programmes, and socio-economic groups

Cited by 13 publications

References 54 publications

Determinants of Recreational Activities Choice in Protected Areas

Determinants of Recreational Activities Choice in Protected Areas

The Benefits of Local Forest Recreation in Austria and Its Dependence on Naturalness and Quietude

Changes in Water Retention and Carbon Sequestration in the Huangshan UNESCO Global Geopark (China) from 2000 to 2015

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