Motivations for birdwatching
Support for a three-dimensional model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15326797 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christoph Randler (0000-0002-7357-2793, Department of Biology, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-92 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Dimensions of Wildlife (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-1209 • E-ISSN: 1533-158X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10871209.2021.1993385 |
| OpenAlex | W3207855836 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 19 |
Studying wildlife-oriented motivations is important for park design, citizen science projects, and avitourism. In previous work, motivations were modeled as social, achievement, and appreciation oriented components of wildlife-related motivations. The aims of this study were to test the components of this model with birdwatchers and to study any variation in motivations to participate in birdwatching in a European context. Data from birdwatchers were collected in German speaking countries and a total of 2,743 birdwatchers participated in this study (1,285 female, 1,446 male, 12 diverse). Exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor final solution with social, achievement, and enjoyment of nature factors as primary motivations, which supported the three-factor model of recreation motivations and can help to tailor programs, exhibitions, or guided tours according to birdwatcher motivations, and recruit people for conservation actions and citizen science programs
Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Exhibition · Geography · German · Political science · Public relations · Recreation · Wildlife · Work (physics · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Engineering · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Urban Green Space and Health · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |