Arnberger, A. & H. Haider, 2005, Social effects on crowding preferences of urban visitors, in: Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, ,
- Author : Arnberger, A. & H. Haider
- Year : 2005
- Journal/Series : Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
- Pages : 125-136
- Abstract in English : An image-base stated approach was used to investigate the conditions determining why visitors to an urban forest in Vienna feel crowded or not. About 13% of forest users feel overcrowded because use levels experienced in the area are higher and more heterogeneous than preferred, leading to interference with their visiting goals. When including the respondents’ profiles into data analysis, it become obvious that about 50% of this group report perceptions of overcrowding due to the negative effect on the motivation for the visit to release the dog from the leash. Yet, especially unleashed dogs are seen as a threat to other visitors documented by the negative part-worth utilities. Walking a dog off leash can be easily done in the attractive dog zone which is provided in the forest.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: Urban forestry, recreation, crowding, dogs, dog walking.