Factors contributing to perceptions of recreational crowding
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11217697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert B Ditton (Texas A&M University, corresponding author), Anthony J Fedler (University of Maryland, College Park), Alan R Graefe (University of Maryland, College Park) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 273-288 |
| Publication date | 1983-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leisure Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-0400 • E-ISSN: 1521-0588 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01490408309513009 |
| OpenAlex | W2169003592 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 16 |
This paper examines perceptions of crowding in a river recreation setting, using an alternative to the conventional crowding measure and a diverse set of potential predictor variables that have not been examined concurrently in previous studies. Analysis focuses on differences between three groups of respondents: crowded floaters, whose enjoyment was reduced by encounters with other people; neutral floaters; and those floaters whose enjoyment was increased by the visitor density they encountered. Findings support some previous arguments that crowding is related more to visitors’ expectations, preferences, and previous experience than to actual or perceived encounter levels. Further, perceptions of crowding were found to be related to encounter expectations and preferences at specific river locations (e.g., at put‐in and rapids) and to perceptions of other aspects of trip quality
Advertising · Business · Cognitive psychology · Crowding · Crowding out · Economics · Geography · Perceived quality · Perception · Political science · Recreation · Set (abstract data type · Visitor pattern · Computer Science · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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Crowding standards at Petra Archaeological Park
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Perceived crowding in recreation settings
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The effect of goal orientation and place dependence on select goal interferences among winter backcountry users
Positive and Negative Urban Tourist Crowding
The environment and social behavior
On the distinction between density and crowding
Carrying Capacity, Values, and the Satisfaction Model
Density as an incomplete cause of crowding in backcountry settings
The influence of experience expectations on crowding perceptions and social‐psychological carrying capacities
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,79 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2026 (44) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |