Exploring the crowding-satisfaction relationship between day and overnight users in the lower Colorado River Basin, Texas

Yung-Ping Tseng; Gerard T. Kyle; C. Scott Shafer; Alan R. Graefe; Timothy A. Bradle

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Exploring the crowding-satisfaction relationship between day and overnight users in the lower Colorado River Basin, Texas

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Authors:

Yung-Ping Tseng, Gerard T. Kyle, C. Scott Shafer, Alan R. Graefe, Timothy A. Bradle

Year:

2009

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Klenosky, David B.; Fisher, Cherie LeBlanc, eds. Proceedings of the 2008 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 2008 March 30 - April 1; Bolton Landing, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-42. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 307-313.

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Abstract

As the boating population and number of boats in use have grown in the United States, boaters' perceptions of density at recreation sites and the associated impacts on their experience (e.g., satisfaction) are becoming increasingly important. This paper explores a recreational boating crowding-satisfaction model derived from previous work using safety and enjoyment as mediating variables. We also tested our crowding-satisfaction model among day and overnight users at three lakes in the Highland Lakes region within the lower Colorado River basin. Our analysis revealed no significant difference between day and overnight users for any of the relationships tested.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 2008 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium

Citation

Tseng, Yung-Ping; Kyle, Gerard T.; Shafer, C. Scott; Graefe, Alan R.; Bradle, Timothy A. 2009. Exploring the crowding-satisfaction relationship between day and overnight users in the lower Colorado River Basin, Texas. In: Klenosky, David B.; Fisher, Cherie LeBlanc, eds. Proceedings of the 2008 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 2008 March 30 - April 1; Bolton Landing, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-42. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 307-313.