David N Cole
Biographic Data
| ID | 5858055 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David N Cole |
| GIVEN NAMES | David N |
| FAMILY NAME | Cole |
| SIGNATURE | COLE D N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, Missoula, Montana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Privacy Functions and Wilderness Recreation
Privacy and its functions are desirable attributes of the human experience in wilderness areas, where outstanding opportunities for solitude is legally mandated. Privacy, the ability to choose how and when to interact and exchange information with other people, enhances opportunities for both personal growth and interaction with the wilderness environment. This study assessed the effect of use level and length of stay on the degree to which priva…
On the Prescriptive Utility of Visitor Survey Research
Manning's commentary frames our position as questioning the value of both visitor survey research and policies that restrict use. This is a profound misstatement of our position. Our disagreement with Manning revolves around a narrow issue---the utility of empirical data from visitor surveys as a foundation for making prescriptive decisions about what ought to be, about standards and appropriate park management strategies, such as use limitation.…
Variability of User-Based Evaluative Standards for Backcountry Encounters
Backcountry visitors are often surveyed regarding their personal evaluative standards (or norms) for acceptable levels of encounters with other groups. In this study, backpackers at Grand Canyon National Park were asked about the acceptability of encounters at several times: at home prior to their trip, once each day during their trip, and at-home after their trip. Thus it was possible to assess spatial and temporal variability within individuals…
Number of Encounters and Experience Quality in Grand Canyon Backcountry
The relationship between encounters and the overall quality of recreation experience is one of the most common research topics in outdoor recreation. Yet after more than three decades of study, there remain divergent opinions about both the nature of this relationship and its implications for use limits. Evidence for a strong influence of encounters on experience quality is weak but it is unclear whether this means the relationship itself is weak…
Information quantity and communication effectiveness
This study assessed the attention wilderness visitors gave to environmental messages encouraging low‐impact practices posted on trailside bulletin boards at a national wilderness area, the ability of visitors to retain message content, and their ability to correctly identify agency‐recommended practices. The number of posted messages was varied from two to eight, as well as whether there was a map posted beside the messages, to assess the effect …
Changes on trails in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Montana, 1978-89
Wildland recreation
Number of Encounters and Experience Quality in Grand Canyon Backcountry
The relationship between encounters and the overall quality of recreation experience is one of the most common research topics in outdoor recreation. Yet after more than three decades of study, there remain divergent opinions about both the nature of this relationship and its implications for use limits. Evidence for a strong influence of encounters on experience quality is weak but it is unclear whether this means the relationship itself is weak…
Information quantity and communication effectiveness
This study assessed the attention wilderness visitors gave to environmental messages encouraging low‐impact practices posted on trailside bulletin boards at a national wilderness area, the ability of visitors to retain message content, and their ability to correctly identify agency‐recommended practices. The number of posted messages was varied from two to eight, as well as whether there was a map posted beside the messages, to assess the effect …
On the Prescriptive Utility of Visitor Survey Research
Manning's commentary frames our position as questioning the value of both visitor survey research and policies that restrict use. This is a profound misstatement of our position. Our disagreement with Manning revolves around a narrow issue---the utility of empirical data from visitor surveys as a foundation for making prescriptive decisions about what ought to be, about standards and appropriate park management strategies, such as use limitation.…
Variability of User-Based Evaluative Standards for Backcountry Encounters
Backcountry visitors are often surveyed regarding their personal evaluative standards (or norms) for acceptable levels of encounters with other groups. In this study, backpackers at Grand Canyon National Park were asked about the acceptability of encounters at several times: at home prior to their trip, once each day during their trip, and at-home after their trip. Thus it was possible to assess spatial and temporal variability within individuals…
Changes on trails in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Montana, 1978-89
Wildland recreation
Changes on trails in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Montana, 1978-89
Information quantity and communication effectiveness
This study assessed the attention wilderness visitors gave to environmental messages encouraging low‐impact practices posted on trailside bulletin boards at a national wilderness area, the ability of visitors to retain message content, and their ability to correctly identify agency‐recommended practices. The number of posted messages was varied from two to eight, as well as whether there was a map posted beside the messages, to assess the effect …
Number of Encounters and Experience Quality in Grand Canyon Backcountry
The relationship between encounters and the overall quality of recreation experience is one of the most common research topics in outdoor recreation. Yet after more than three decades of study, there remain divergent opinions about both the nature of this relationship and its implications for use limits. Evidence for a strong influence of encounters on experience quality is weak but it is unclear whether this means the relationship itself is weak…
Variability of User-Based Evaluative Standards for Backcountry Encounters
Backcountry visitors are often surveyed regarding their personal evaluative standards (or norms) for acceptable levels of encounters with other groups. In this study, backpackers at Grand Canyon National Park were asked about the acceptability of encounters at several times: at home prior to their trip, once each day during their trip, and at-home after their trip. Thus it was possible to assess spatial and temporal variability within individuals…
On the Prescriptive Utility of Visitor Survey Research
Manning's commentary frames our position as questioning the value of both visitor survey research and policies that restrict use. This is a profound misstatement of our position. Our disagreement with Manning revolves around a narrow issue---the utility of empirical data from visitor surveys as a foundation for making prescriptive decisions about what ought to be, about standards and appropriate park management strategies, such as use limitation.…
Privacy Functions and Wilderness Recreation
Privacy and its functions are desirable attributes of the human experience in wilderness areas, where outstanding opportunities for solitude is legally mandated. Privacy, the ability to choose how and when to interact and exchange information with other people, enhances opportunities for both personal growth and interaction with the wilderness environment. This study assessed the effect of use level and length of stay on the degree to which priva…
Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (6 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (3 works) · Recreation (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Wilderness (3 works)