Guidelines for Public Use Measurement and Reporting at Parks and Protected Areas

by Eagles, Paul F.j.

• ISBN13: 9782831704760
• ISBN10: 2831704766
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: World Conservation Union

Table of Contents

Foreword	3	(4)
Acknowledgments	4	(2)
Background to Public Use Reporting	6	(2)
Terms and Concepts	8	(7)
Introduction	8	(1)
Definitions of Terms	8	(3)
Consistency with National Tourism Statistics	11	(1)
Uses of Public Use Data by Managers	11	(3)
The Problem of Under-Reporting	14	(1)
Program Development: From Initial to Advanced	15	(14)
Program Development	15	(1)
The Setting	16	(1)
Level I: The Initial Public Use Reporting Program	17	(1)
Level II: The Basic Public Use Reporting Program	18	(2)
Level III: Intermediate Public Use Reporting Program	20	(4)
Level IV: Developed Public Use Reporting Program	24	(2)
Level V: Advanced Public Use Reporting Program	26	(1)
How Far to Go?	27	(1)
How the Guidelines Work	27	(2)
Statistics - Continuous Counting Systems	29	(15)
Introduction	29	(1)
Measurement Options	29	(1)
Instrumentation	29	(1)
Contact Sensors	30	(1)
Magnetic Detectors	30	(1)
Advantages of Magnetic Detectors	30	(1)
Disadvantages of Magnetic Detectors	30	(1)
Seismic Detectors	31	(1)
Advantages of Seismic Detectors	31	(1)
Disadvantages of Seismic Detectors	31	(1)
Optical Sensors	32	(1)
Advantages of Optical Sensors	33	(1)
Disadvantages of Optical Sensors	34	(1)
Other Technology	34	(1)
Remotes - Transceivers, Recorders, Fiber Optic Cables	35	(1)
Secondary Records	36	(1)
Visitor Registers	36	(2)
Observations	38	(1)
Calculations, Counter Rotation, Partial Counts	39	(1)
Collection System Design	39	(1)
Converting Instrument Measurements to Reportable Data	40	(1)
Automation	40	(1)
Central Office Functions	41	(1)
Reporting Intervals	41	(1)
Feedback	42	(1)
Audits	42	(1)
Assistance	43	(1)
Visitor Studies	44	(11)
Introduction	44	(1)
General	44	(2)
Studies That Verify Statistics for Counting	46	(2)
Studies of the Trip and Visitor Characteristics	48	(1)
Studies of Economic Activity	48	(1)
Studies on Satisfaction: Evaluating the Park, Resources and Services	49	(4)
Studies of Crowding and Conflict	53	(1)
Studies of Environmental Attitudes, Beliefs, Expectations, Perceptions	53	(1)
Studies of Public Values, Wants and Needs	54	(1)
Studies of Resource Utilization - Creel Surveys - Specific Population Studies	54	(1)
Studies of Visitor Types [Markets, Recreation Lifestyle, and Community Studies]	54	(1)
Communicating the Results	54	(1)
Data	55	(5)
Introduction	55	(1)
How to Collect a Good Sample	55	(1)
Methods of Collecting Data	56	(1)
Who Will do the Study?	57	(1)
Survey Design, Pre-Coding and Pretest	58	(1)
Quality Control During Study, Editing	58	(1)
Designing Your Own Questions	59	(1)
Post-Coding, Recoding, Data Processing, Reports and Presentation	59	(1)
Long Term Storage of the Data	59	(1)
Data Processing Computer Programs	60	(2)
Introduction	60	(1)
Recuse 1.0	60	(1)
Qdata	60	(1)
Forms and Database Managers	61	(1)
Commercial Statistics Packages	61	(1)
Measurement of Public Use of Marine Protected Areas	62	(9)
Introduction	62	(1)
Marine Protected Areas	63	(1)
Types of Visitor Activities	64	(2)
Distinguishing Characteristics of Use	66	(1)
General Guidelines for Marine Protected Areas	66	(1)
Potential Methods for Measurement of Public Use	67	(4)
The Evolution of the Best Practice Guidelines	71
Tables	17
Figures	16	(56)
Appendices	72