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| Gonson, Charles; Pelletier, Dominique; Alban, Frederique. |
| Because of demographic and tourism increase, coastal areas are facing higher numbers of recreational users. Together with other factors (environmental quality, protection status), the level of use affects the spatial distribution of users. This level also affects the quality of user experience, because beyond a certain level, the number of users results in decreased user satisfaction; this is the social carrying capacity (SCC), which depends on user and site characteristics. This study assessed the SCC in a popular coastal area and examined how it influences the spatial distribution of users. Boat and visitor counts as well as data from a questionnaire-based survey were analyzed to assess i) crowding perception, ii) factors affecting the disturbance... |
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Palavras-chave: Marine protected areas; Recreational users; Social carrying capacity; Coping strategy; New Caledonia. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00454/56541/58331.pdf |
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| Gonson, Charles; Pelletier, Dominique; Alban, Frederique; Giraud-carrier, Charlotte; Ferraris, Jocelyne. |
| Coastal populations and tourism are growing worldwide. Consequently outdoor recreational activity is increasing and diversifying. While Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are valuable for mitigating anthropogenic impacts, recreational uses are rarely monitored and studied, resulting in a lack of knowledge on users' practices, motivation and impacts. Based on boat counts and interview data collected in New Caledonia, we i) explored factors affecting user practices and motivations, ii) constructed fine-scale pressure indices covering activities and associated behaviors, and iii) assessed the relationships between user practices and site selection. User practices were found to depend on protection status, boat type and user characteristics. Pressure indices were... |
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Palavras-chave: Marine protected areas; Recreational users; Pressure assessment; Motivation; Recreational opportunity spectrum; New-Caledonia. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00387/49808/50438.pdf |
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