Visits to national parks: Effects of park characteristics and spatial demand
Visits to national parks: Effects of park characteristics and spatial demand
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jnc.2009.10.003
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发表时间：
2010-08-01
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2
通讯作者：
Sievanen, Tuija
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作者：
Neuvonen, Marjo;Pouta, Eija;Sievanen, Tuija
了解国家公园的游客数量与其特征之间的关系对于公园规划和管理至关重要。游客在现有国家公园中发挥着关键作用，但在评估新公园的社会和经济影响方面也发挥着关键作用。这项研究探讨了公园的自然特征、公园内的娱乐设施和服务、周围社区的旅游服务以及公园相对于人口的位置如何与参观次数相关联。回归模型被用来分析芬兰35个国家公园的游客。结果表明，娱乐机会，群落数量，提供步道和公园的年龄增加的访问次数，而公园的位置相对于人口只有在芬兰南部有显着的影响。结果意味着双重作用的国家公园作为资源为基础的目的地，如果自然特征是突出的，但也作为更多的面向用户的地区，满足娱乐需求，在人口最稠密的地区的国家。(C)2009年Elsevier GmbH。All rights reserved.
Understanding the relationship between the number of visits to national parks and their characteristics is crucial for park planning and management. Visitation has a key role in existing national parks, but also in assessing the social and economic impacts of new parks. This study examined how the natural characteristics of a park, the recreation facilities and services inside a park and tourist services in surrounding communities, as well as the park's location in relation to the population, are associated with the number of visits. Regression modelling was used to analyse the visitation to thirty-five national parks in Finland. The results demonstrated that recreation opportunities, the number of biotopes, the provision of trails and the park's age increase the number of visits, while the park location in relation to the population only has a significant effect in southern Finland. The results imply the dual role of national parks as resource-based destinations if the natural characteristics are outstanding, but also as more user-oriented areas fulfilling recreation needs in the most populated parts of the country. (C) 2009 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.