The indicator performance estimate approach to determining acceptable wilderness conditions |
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Authors: | Steven Hollenhorst Lisa Gardner |
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Institution: | (1) West Virginia University Division of Forestry, P.O. Box 6125, 26506 Morgantown, West Virginia, USA |
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Abstract: | Using data from a study conducted in the Cranberry Wilderness Area of West Virginia, United States, this paper describes how
a modified importance—performance approach can be used to prioritize wilderness indicators and determine how much change from
the pristine is acceptable. The approach uses two key types of information: (1) indicator importance, or visitor opinion as
to which wilderness indicators have the greatest influence on their experience, and (2) management performance, or the extent
to which actual indicator conditions exceed or are within visitor expectations. Performance was represented by calculating
indicator performance estimates (IPEs), as defined by standardized differences between actual conditions and visitor preferences
for each indicator. The results for each indicator are then presented graphically on a four-quadrant matrix for objective
interpretation. Each quadrant represents a management response: keep up the good work, concentrate here, low priority, or
possible overkill. The technique allows managers to more systematically and effectively utilize information routinely collected
during the limits of acceptable change wilderness planning process.
This paper is submitted with the approval of the Director of the West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
as Scientific Article No. 541. The study was funded in part, through a grant from the USDA Forest Service, Monongahela National
Forest. |
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Keywords: | Limits of acceptable change Indicator performance estimate importance-performance analysis Wilderness management |
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