Assessing the Impact of Exhibit Arrangement on Visitor Behavior and Learning

1993 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN H. FALK
Keyword(s):  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Social media reveal ecoregional variation in how weather influences visitor behavior in U.S. National Park Service units

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily J. Wilkins ◽  
Peter D. Howe ◽  
Jordan W. Smith
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Spatial Behavior ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Daily Maximum Temperature ◽  
Daily Maximum ◽  
Daily Weather ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
Park Service ◽  
The Impact

AbstractDaily weather affects total visitation to parks and protected areas, as well as visitors’ experiences. However, it is unknown if and how visitors change their spatial behavior within a park due to daily weather conditions. We investigated the impact of daily maximum temperature and precipitation on summer visitation patterns within 110 U.S. National Park Service units. We connected 489,061 geotagged Flickr photos to daily weather, as well as visitors’ elevation and distance to amenities (i.e., roads, waterbodies, parking areas, and buildings). We compared visitor behavior on cold, average, and hot days, and on days with precipitation compared to days without precipitation, across fourteen ecoregions within the continental U.S. Our results suggest daily weather impacts where visitors go within parks, and the effect of weather differs substantially by ecoregion. In most ecoregions, visitors stayed closer to infrastructure on rainy days. Temperature also affects visitors’ spatial behavior within parks, but there was not a consistent trend across ecoregions. Importantly, parks in some ecoregions contain more microclimates than others, which may allow visitors to adapt to unfavorable conditions. These findings suggest visitors’ spatial behavior in parks may change in the future due to the increasing frequency of hot summer days.

scholarly journals Developing and evaluating tools to assess the impact of chimpanzee sanctuaries via a unique zoo-sanctuary partnership

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany K Hansen ◽  
Stephen R Ross ◽  
Lydia M Hopper ◽  
Amy Fultz
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
The Public ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Standardized Protocol ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lincoln Park ◽  
Term Data

Sanctuaries are crucial to the survival and welfare of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). They also play an important role in educating the public about chimpanzee behavior and conservation. However, as many sanctuaries lack the capacity to collect long-term data, there is no standardized protocol for evaluating these aims. To address this, the Lincoln Park Zoo, USA, has partnered with Chimp Haven, Inc., USA. Chimp Haven houses nearly 200 chimpanzees in several enclosure types including traditional indoor-outdoor runs (~20m2 in area), open-top corrals (~300m2), and large forested habitats (up to 24,000m2). By leveraging the expertise from both institutions we will evaluate the aims of the sanctuary considering both the behavior and welfare of the chimpanzees and the impact of the sanctuary’s public education program. To address the first aim, we will use non-invasive focal observations to evaluate whether and how different housing types affect the chimpanzees’ activity budgets, enclosure usage, and social interactions. To inquire about the success of the second aim, we will evaluate education programs at Chimp Haven during which the public can view the chimpanzees. We will investigate whether public viewing opportunities affect the chimpanzees’ behavior through the use of observational data collected on the chimpanzees. Simultaneously, we will evaluate the learning outcomes and attitudes of visitors at Chimp Haven, using questionnaires and observations of visitor behavior. Findings from this research will inform decisions about the care and management of captive chimpanzees. This research will also provide information about how sanctuaries can best engage and educate the public.

scholarly journals Widespread Behavioral Responses by Mammals and Fish to Zoo Visitors Highlight Differences between Individual Animals

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2108
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Boyle ◽  
Nathan Berry ◽  
Jessica Cayton ◽  
Sarah Ferguson ◽  
Allesondra Gilgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Contact ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Mammal Species ◽  
Indirect Contact ◽  
The Public ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
Zoo Animals ◽  
Behavioral Assessments ◽  
The Impact

The impact that humans have on zoo animals can vary based on the species of animal, exhibit design, and individual differences in behavioral responses. We independently analyzed data from 10 never-published studies that examined the impact of zoo visitors on zoo animal behavior. Of the 16 species studied, 90.9% of the mammal species and 60.0% of the fish species demonstrated a change in at least one behavior based on zoo visitor abundance or visitor behavior (e.g., noise, solicitation of interactions from zoo animals). In addition, behavioral changes associated with zoo visitors were present in animals housed in exhibits where there was direct contact with zoo visitors, as well as in exhibits where there was indirect contact and no direct contact. Individuals often varied in their behavioral responses, and some individuals appeared to seek out interactions with visitors. Our findings demonstrate that short-term research projects can provide valuable insight into individual animal-level and species-level responses to visitor abundance and visitor behavior in the zoo setting. We recommend that behavioral assessments focus on the analysis of behaviors of individual animals whenever possible, and we recommend that exhibits provide areas that allow for animals to retreat from the public view.

The Impact of Normative Message Types on Off-Trail Hiking

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia L. Winter
Keyword(s):  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
Giant Sequoia ◽  
Normative Message ◽  
Normative Messages ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Term Maintenance ◽  
Additional Sign

Depreciative activities and high annual visitation levels threaten the health and sustainability of the giant Sequoia. Signage is one route to managing visitor behavior. Research suggests a two-by-two conceptualization of normative messages in signs. Messages may present the “ought” (injunctive) or the “is” (descriptive) of behavior and may be stated positively (prescriptive) or negatively (proscriptive). This paper summarizes findings from an experiment testing normative messages and presents evidence for injunctive-proscriptive messages as the most effective route in gaining desired behavior. Under this condition off-trail hiking was less likely to occur, compared to the incidence of off-trail hiking under four other conditions (including a control under which no additional sign was posted). In contrast, the incidence of off-trail hiking was greatest when the descriptive-proscriptive message was used (when compared to three other message types). The injunctive-proscriptive message is most appropriate when a behavior is desired shortly after exposure to a message and may not be most effective when longer-term maintenance of actions is desired.

The Impact of a Modern, Naturalistic Exhibit Design on Visitor Behavior: A Cross-Facility Comparison

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen R. Ross ◽  
Leah M. Melber ◽  
Katie L. Gillespie ◽  
Kristen E. Lukas
Keyword(s):  
Exhibit Design ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Evaluation of a Third-Generation Zoo Exhibit in Relation to Visitor Behavior and Interpretation Use

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Moss ◽  
Maggie Esson ◽  
David Francis
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Third Generation ◽  
Time Budgets ◽  
Floor Area ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
Proportional Relationship ◽  
Under Performing ◽  
The Uk ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Impact

This study, conducted over a four-year period at Chester Zoo in the UK, sought to evaluate the impact on visitor behavior and interpretation use that a transition from second- to third-generation zoo exhibit might affect. Visitors spent more time in the newer exhibit (even when allowing for relative floor area) and visitor time budgets suggest a high degree of visitor interaction with different exhibit elements. Specific interpretive elements were analyzed in detail, using quasi-quantitative methods in addition to more standard timing and tracking measures. From this, a proportional relationship between time and visitor engagement is proposed. Areas that were highlighted as under-performing during evaluation were retrofitted with simple, but highly visible, instructional signage and this was found to increase the proportion of visitors that stopped, and how long they stopped in a significant way.

scholarly journals Developing and evaluating tools to assess the impact of chimpanzee sanctuaries via a unique zoo-sanctuary partnership

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany K Hansen ◽  
Stephen R Ross ◽  
Lydia M Hopper ◽  
Amy Fultz
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
The Public ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Standardized Protocol ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lincoln Park ◽  
Term Data

Sanctuaries are crucial to the survival and welfare of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). They also play an important role in educating the public about chimpanzee behavior and conservation. However, as many sanctuaries lack the capacity to collect long-term data, there is no standardized protocol for evaluating these aims. To address this, the Lincoln Park Zoo, USA, has partnered with Chimp Haven, Inc., USA. Chimp Haven houses nearly 200 chimpanzees in several enclosure types including traditional indoor-outdoor runs (~20m2 in area), open-top corrals (~300m2), and large forested habitats (up to 24,000m2). By leveraging the expertise from both institutions we will evaluate the aims of the sanctuary considering both the behavior and welfare of the chimpanzees and the impact of the sanctuary’s public education program. To address the first aim, we will use non-invasive focal observations to evaluate whether and how different housing types affect the chimpanzees’ activity budgets, enclosure usage, and social interactions. To inquire about the success of the second aim, we will evaluate education programs at Chimp Haven during which the public can view the chimpanzees. We will investigate whether public viewing opportunities affect the chimpanzees’ behavior through the use of observational data collected on the chimpanzees. Simultaneously, we will evaluate the learning outcomes and attitudes of visitors at Chimp Haven, using questionnaires and observations of visitor behavior. Findings from this research will inform decisions about the care and management of captive chimpanzees. This research will also provide information about how sanctuaries can best engage and educate the public.

scholarly journals Examining the Validity and Reliability of Online Visitor Behavior in Indonesia’s Museum Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1453-1457
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Impact ◽  
User Motivation ◽  
Descriptive Statistical Analysis

The purpose of this study is to test the validity and reliability of user motivation, user expectation, the Facebook Fan Page usage experience, and intention to use a museum’s Facebook Fan Page. Most museum managers in Indonesia have used Facebook as a medium for promotion and education, but no research has been done to observe the impact of this implementation. This study applied descriptive statistical analysis (descriptive statistics) and confirmatory factor analysis using AMOS. The sample comprised 270 respondents. The questionnaire was developed and distributed through museum or cultural Facebook groups. This paper analyzed respondent demographics and the validity and reliability of user motivation, user expectation, the Facebook Fan Page usage experience, and the intention to use a museum’s Facebook Fan Page.

Formation of Lunar Craters and Bright Rays as a Result of Meteorite Impacts

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 415-418
Author(s):  
K. P. Stanyukovich ◽  
V. A. Bronshten
Keyword(s):  
Explosive Charge ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Meteorite Impacts ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Lunar Craters ◽  
The Impact

The phenomena accompanying the impact of large meteorites on the surface of the Moon or of the Earth can be examined on the basis of the theory of explosive phenomena if we assume that, instead of an exploding meteorite moving inside the rock, we have an explosive charge (equivalent in energy), situated at a certain distance under the surface.

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