Using the Delphi Technique to Identify Key Elements for Effective and Sustainable Visitor Use Planning Frameworks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4182445 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica P Fefer (0000-0002-6552-7001, University of Maine System, corresponding author), Sandra De-Urioste Stone (University of Maine System), J J Daigle (0000-0002-2831-0321, University of Maine System), John Daigle, Linda Silka (0000-0003-0729-7102, University of Maine System) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244016643141 |
| OpenAlex | W2340642022 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 36 |
Protected areas around the world receive nearly 800 billion visits/year, with international tourism continuing to increase. While protected areas provide necessary benefits to communities and visitors, the increased visitation may negatively impact the resource and the recreational experience, hence the need to manage visitor use in protected areas around the world. This research focused on obtaining information from experts to document their experiences utilizing one visitor use planning framework: Visitor Experience and Resource Protection (VERP). Using the Delphi Technique, 31 experts from seven regions around the world were asked to identify elements necessary for effective visitor management, as well as elements that facilitated or limited success when using VERP. Elements were categorized and rated in terms of importance. Scoring of the final categories was analyzed using Wilcoxon and Median non-parametric statistical tests. Results suggest that planning challenges stem from limitations in organizational capacity to support a long-term, adaptive management process, inferring that VERP may be sufficiently developed, but implementation capacity may not. The results can be used to refine existing frameworks, and to aid in the development of new recreation frameworks
Business · Delphi · Delphi method · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Political science · Recreation · Tourism · Visitor pattern · Computer Science · Delphi Technique in Research · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Psychology · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |