Mojca Stubelj Ars
S. 35 - 42
doi:
10.1553/eco.mont-5-1s35
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
doi:
10.1553/eco.mont-5-1s35
Abstract:
To evaluate the pro-environmental behaviour of visitors in the Alps, we surveyed 100hikers on two hiking trails in Triglav National Park (NP) in Slovenia during the 2010and 2012 summer seasons. We collected demographic data on hikers and examined1) pro-environmental behaviour at home, 2) willingness to pay for environmentallyfriendly goods and services, and 3) enrolment in environmental education and involvementin conservation projects. We identified 13 significant correlations betweenpro-environmental behaviour questions and demographically based hikers’ groups.Level of education and enrolment in environmental educational activities predictedpro-environmental behaviour and attitudes toward conservation. Our results showthat visitors who hike in Triglav NP come in pairs or with friends, value nature, andare prepared to pay more for goods with eco-labels and services from environmentallyresponsible suppliers. Only 36,7% have enrolled in an educational programme,training, workshop or activity. The majority of respondents choose the location fortheir vacation based on an area’s nature preservation characteristics. We discussthe factors that influence hikers’ pro-environmental behaviour and investigate therelationship between level of education and hikers’ pro-environmental behaviour athome. We also examine the importance of nature preservation characteristics in hikers’choice of vacation destination. Finally, this research provides valuable data forunderstanding hikers’ behaviour and suggestions for managers of protected areas tocreate tourism offers that are more educational and environmentally friendly.
2013/06/05 10:48:44
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Rights:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
The journal “eco.mont” – Journal of protected mountain areas research and management – was published for the first time in June 2009.
The journal was founded as a joint initiative of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC), the International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps (ISCAR), the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the University of Innsbruck.
The journal aims to highlight research on and management issues in protected areas in the Alps without excluding other protected mountain areas in Europe or overseas. Its target audiences are scientists from all related disciplines, managers of protected areas and interested individuals including practitioners, visitors, teachers, etc.
The journal presents peer-reviewed articles in English by authors who research protected mountain areas and management issues within these areas. It's published twice a year as a collaboration of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Press – responsible for the e-version – and Innsbruck University Press – responsible for the print version.
Die Zeitschrift „eco.mont“ – Zeitschrift zur Forschung in Gebirgsschutzgebieten – erschien im Juni 2009 zum ersten Mal. Die Zeitschrift wurde auf Initiative des Netzwerks Alpiner Schutzgebiete (ALPARC), der Schweizer Akademie der Naturwissenschaften (ISCAR), der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) und der Universität Innsbruck gegründet. Sie hat das Ziel, Themen zu behandeln, die gleichzeitig Forschung und Verwaltung in und über die Schutzgebiete der Alpen betreffen, ohne dabei andere Gebirgsschutzgebiete Europas oder anderswo auszuschließen. Diese neue Zeitschrift richtet sich an ein Publikum von Wissenschaftlern der verschiedensten Fachbereiche, an die Verwalter von Schutzgebieten und an alle sonstigen Interessierten, Praktiker, Besucher, Lehrpersonal etc. einbegriffen. Die Zeitschrift veröffentlicht begutachtete Beiträge auf Englisch von Autoren, die Fragen der Gebirgsschutzgebiete und deren Verwaltung betreffen. Sie erscheint zweimal pro Jahr, auf der Basis der gemeinsamen Anstrengungen des Verlags der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, der für die digitale Fassung verantwortlich ist, und der Presse der Universität Innsbruck, verantwortlich für die gedruckte Fassung.
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