Compliance with fixed-itinerary systems in water-based parks |
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Authors: | William P Stewart |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, 77843-2261 College Station, Texas, USA |
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Abstract: | A number of studies at land-based parks have indicated that trip information from permit itineraries does not always coincide
with actual user behavior. To assess the effectiveness of the fixed-itinerary system at a water-based park, this study examined
discrepancies between the itineraries recorded on permits and those reported by overnight users following their visits to
Everglades National Park; it also assessed day visitors' reported use of backcountry campsites. Motorboaters were more likely
to comply with their permit itinerary than canoeists (76% and 66% compliance rate, respectively). More than one-fourth of
day users reported stopping at a backcountry campsite. Respondents reported that sharing campsites with noncomplying campers
affected their backcountry experience in either a positive (3%), negative (11%), or neutral (9%) manner. |
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Keywords: | Water-based Wilderness recreation Permit itinerary validity |
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