Event Title
Place attachment and management tradeoffs at a forest campground: a conjoint analysis
Description
This study examined recreationists' tradeoffs in their support of management at Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground in Oregon, and whether tradeoffs differed based on level of attachment to this campground. Data were obtained from onsite surveys of visitors (n = 207). Nine scenarios measured respondents' tradeoffs among three factors (parking, campsites, privacy / screening between campsites) and the influence of three factor levels (less, same, more than now) in their acceptance of management at this campground. Conjoint analysis showed that privacy / screening between campsites was the most important factor to respondents, number of campsites was less important, and parking was the least important factor. The most acceptable management configuration would be to retain the same amount of parking and campsites, but provide more privacy / screening. Cluster analysis segmented respondents into three place attachment groups (low, moderate, high). Highly attached respondents believed that maintaining the status quo and not changing anything would be the most acceptable approach, whereas less attached respondents were supportive of more privacy / screening and less or the same amount of parking. This study provides an understanding of how visitors would prefer management factors to be prioritized when managers cannot offer all factors simultaneously.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-3-2008 8:00 AM
Subject - LCSH
Camp sites, facilities, etc.--Management--Oregon
End Date
8-3-2008 5:00 PM
Session
Place, Community, Nature
Genre/Form
abstracts (summaries)
Type
event
Geographic Coverage
Oregon
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Keywords
recreation management, place attachment, wilderness, conjoint modeling
Place attachment and management tradeoffs at a forest campground: a conjoint analysis
This study examined recreationists' tradeoffs in their support of management at Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground in Oregon, and whether tradeoffs differed based on level of attachment to this campground. Data were obtained from onsite surveys of visitors (n = 207). Nine scenarios measured respondents' tradeoffs among three factors (parking, campsites, privacy / screening between campsites) and the influence of three factor levels (less, same, more than now) in their acceptance of management at this campground. Conjoint analysis showed that privacy / screening between campsites was the most important factor to respondents, number of campsites was less important, and parking was the least important factor. The most acceptable management configuration would be to retain the same amount of parking and campsites, but provide more privacy / screening. Cluster analysis segmented respondents into three place attachment groups (low, moderate, high). Highly attached respondents believed that maintaining the status quo and not changing anything would be the most acceptable approach, whereas less attached respondents were supportive of more privacy / screening and less or the same amount of parking. This study provides an understanding of how visitors would prefer management factors to be prioritized when managers cannot offer all factors simultaneously.