scholarly journals Signs and Docents in Zoo Visitor Education: Using Affinitive Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-600
Author(s):  
Lindsay N. Zager ◽  
Mary Lee A. Jensvold
Keyword(s):  
Pan Troglodytes ◽  
Educational Experience ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Expected Value ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Educational Tools ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
Sign Condition ◽  
Graphic Sign ◽  
Northwest Florida

The goals of zoos are providing an entertaining and educational experience for visitors, promoting environmental conservation, and promoting positive welfare for nonhuman residents. Education can unify these goals. In this study, data were collected on visitors to the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) exhibit at The Zoo Northwest Florida. Researchers implemented three conditions of education at the chimpanzee viewing platform: a graphic sign, a trained docent, and a control condition with no intervention. The sign and docent encouraged visitors to use affinitive chimpanzee behaviors. Visitors were significantly more active in the graphic sign condition and significantly less active in the docent condition, and their behavior did not vary from the expected value during the control condition. Visitors used the affinitive behaviors that were demonstrated in each experimental condition. These results suggest that both graphic signs and docent interaction affect visitor behavior and can be considered useful educational tools for fulfilling the goals of the zoos.

scholarly journals MEASURING EXPERIENCE ECONOMY AND VISITOR BEHAVIOR: EMPIRICAL STUDY OF SAWAHLUNTO CITY TOURISM DESTINATIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-228
Author(s):  
Mulyatiunidha Yofina ◽  
Dedi Fernanda
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Educational Experience ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Experience Economy ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
City Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destinations

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat (1) pengaruh educational experience terhadap emotion wisatawan, (2) pengaruh entertainment experience terhadap emotion wisatawan, (3) pengaruh escapism experience terhadap emotionwisatawan , (4) pengaruh esthetics experience terhadap emotion wisatawan, (5) pengaruh emotion terhadap kepuasan (satisfaction) wisatawan, (6) pengaruh emotion terhadap behavioral inetention wisatawan, (7) pengaruh kepuasan (satisfaction) terhadap behavioral inetention wisatawan. Objek penelitiannya adalah wisatawan yang berkunjung ke destinasi wisata kota sawahlunto pada tahun 2019 dengan jumlah sampel 246 orang wisatawan. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode nonprobability sampling dengan teknik accidental sampling. Variabel dalam penelitian ini terbagi dua, yaitu : variabel independen (X) = experience economy terdiri dari (X1) = educational experience, (X2) = entertainment experience, (X3) = escapism experience,dan (X4) = esthetics experience serta Variabel dependent (Y1) = emotion, Y2 = satisfaction, Y3 = behavioral intention. Metode analisa datanya adalah Partial Least Square (PLS). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, maka diperoleh hasil yang dirangkum sebagai berikut education berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap emotion wisatawan , entertainment tidak berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap emotion wisatawan , escapism berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap emotion wisatawan , esthetics berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap emotion wisatawan , emotion berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap satisfaction wisatawan, emotion berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap behavioral intentions wisatawan. Kemudian satisfaction berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap behavioral intentions wisatawan.

scholarly journals Environmental Education and Ecotourism for Sustainable Life: Literature Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Dian Aswita
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
People’S Attitudes

This study discusses the results of the research related to ecotourism and environmental education in relation to sustainable life. This study is a literature study. Data were obtained from articles and books related to environmental education and ecotourism and were analyzed using qualitative descriptive analysis techniques. The results show that the purpose of environmental education is to teach and educate the public about natural environment and ecosystems in order to sustain life. Ecotourism and environmental education are inseparable and must be mutually supportive. Ecotourism development requires environmental education as the base, as much as a tourist area can be used as a source for learning about environment for everyone. Environmental education is intended to improve knowledge about environment which encourages attitude and pro-environmental behaviors, as well as having a positive attitude towards ecotourism and environmental conservation. There is a strong positive correlation between environmental knowledge and people's attitudes towards ecotourism. The study shows that there was a positive correlation of 0.70, which confirms that environmental knowledge (EK) positively influences youth’s attitude towards ecotourism (EA).

scholarly journals Contributions of agroforestry practice in Ondo State, Nigeria, to environmental sustainability and sustainable agricultural production

Afrika Focus ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-40
Author(s):  
Victor Ajibola Adekunle
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Crop Yield ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Household Heads

Man is using more energy, land, water, and natural resources than ever before. Population increase also leads to increasing food insecurity. In view of this, the contributions of agroforestry (AF) to enhancing food security and environmental conservation were assessed. The study was carried out in Ondo state, Nigeria, situated in the tropical rainforest ecological zone. Data were collected with pre-tested questionnaires administered to 300 farmers - household heads, randomly selected from four Local Government Areas (LGAs). Information was gathered on farmers’ awareness of and involvement in AF systems, willingness to plant, retain or take care of trees planted, farm location and sizes, tree species commonly retained/planted on farmland, major causes of deforestation, extension education in AF and other information relevant to the study. Data were analyzed using a descriptive statistics and χ2 model. Results revealed that the primary occupation of the majority of the respondents (80%) is farming. Land is mainly obtained through lease from landowners (52%). This is followed by those who inherited land (26%). Very few respondents (6%) have their farms on government land through AF (Approved Taungya System). Most farmers (67%) were willing to plant, retain and take care of trees on their farmland to provide shade for crops, for edible fruits, timber and firewood, erosion and leaching control, biodiversity conservation, reduction of global warming, and increased crop yield. Average yearly crop yield (cassava and maize) from AF farms was 750 kg/ha against 630 kg/ha for non-AF farms. Agroforestry is a means of increasing food production and at the same time, it makes wood available to rural dwellers. However, there is a need to improve both formal and informal AF education among the rural communities for agroforestry to become more widely accepted by local populations.

scholarly journals KAJIAN EVALUASI PERILAKU WISATAWAN PADA PERMUKIMAN KAMPUNG BIRU AREMA (KBA) DENGAN PENDEKATAN LANSKAP BERKELANJUTAN UNTUK KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN

BUANA SAINS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-66
Author(s):  
Irawan Setyabudi ◽  
Desi Kurnia ◽  
Rizki Alfian ◽  
Wahidyanti Rahayu Hastutiningtyas
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Time Budget ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
The Government

Riverbank settlements tend to have slum environments found in urban areas. Many factors such as land use change, increasing demand, population growth urges the use of urban space as residential land. Currently in the city of Malang; as a research location; has many settlements on the banks of the river, such as along the Brantas river, namely in Betek, around Tarekot (city recreation park) and Jodipan. Many efforts from the government to change the values and perceptions of the community to have a positive connotation, with thematic village programs. This relationship is reciprocity and formed the concept of tourist villages, such as the Kampung Warna Warni and the Kampung Biru Arema (KBA). This village has an identity which has the blue nuance as an icon of the Arema football club. This village successfully built the economy of the local population but also left a negative footprint on the environment. For example, visitor behavior that does not dispose of trash in its place or a mismatch of planning applications to visitor behavior. Its influence certainly has an impact on the environmental health of the KBA community itself. This study aims to determine the pattern of visitor behavior towards KBA locations and environmental conservation efforts. The study was conducted qualitatively with the behavior mapping method and time budget, and associated with the concept of sustainable landscapes for environmental health. The results of this study are recommendations for the use of environmentally responsive open space in accordance with the behavior of visitors to tourist attractions.

scholarly journals Simulating Study Data to Support Expected Value of Sample Information Calculations: A Tutorial

2021 ◽  
pp. 0272989X2110262
Author(s):  
Anna Heath ◽  
Mark Strong ◽  
David Glynn ◽  
Natalia Kunst ◽  
Nicky J. Welton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Simulated Data ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Expected Value ◽  
Medical Decision ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Design Studies ◽  
Sample Information ◽  
Study Implementation ◽  
Research And Design

The expected value of sample information (EVSI) can be used to prioritize avenues for future research and design studies that support medical decision making and offer value for money spent. EVSI is calculated based on 3 key elements. Two of these, a probabilistic model-based economic evaluation and updating model uncertainty based on simulated data, have been frequently discussed in the literature. By contrast, the third element, simulating data from the proposed studies, has received little attention. This tutorial contributes to bridging this gap by providing a step-by-step guide to simulating study data for EVSI calculations. We discuss a general-purpose algorithm for simulating data and demonstrate its use to simulate 3 different outcome types. We then discuss how to induce correlations in the generated data, how to adjust for common issues in study implementation such as missingness and censoring, and how individual patient data from previous studies can be leveraged to undertake EVSI calculations. For all examples, we provide comprehensive code written in the R language and, where possible, Excel spreadsheets in the supplementary materials. This tutorial facilitates practical EVSI calculations and allows EVSI to be used to prioritize research and design studies.

Incidence of Completed and Attempted Suicide in Trabzon, Turkey

Crisis ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Bilici ◽  
Mehmet Bekaroğlu ◽  
Çiçek Hocaoğlu ◽  
Serhat Gürpınar ◽  
Cengiz Soylu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Public Prosecutor ◽  
Suicide Method ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
State Institute ◽  
The Public ◽  
Completed Suicide

Summary: Objective: Studies of completed and attempted suicide in Turkey are based on data of State Institute of Statistics (SIS) and emergency clinics of the large hospitals. This study seeks (1) to find, independent of the SIS and hospital data, the annual incidences of completed and attempted suicide in Trabzon, Turkey; (2) to examine the associated factors between the incidence of completed and attempted suicide. Method: The data are derived by using a method specially designed for this study. Data sources include emergency clinics in all hospitals, village clinics, the Forensic Medical Center of Trabzon, the Governorship of Trabzon, “mukhtars” (local village representatives) of neighborhoods, the Office of the Public Prosecutor of Trabzon, the Police Headquarters and Gendarmerie, and the local press organs. Results: The incidences of completed and attempted suicide per 100,000 inhabitants turned out to be 2.60 and 31.5, respectively, whereas the SIS reported the incidence of completed suicide to be 1.11 per 100,000 inhabitants in Trabzon in 1995. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that SIS data are inadequate for suicide research in Turkey. Our findings show that the risk of completed and attempted suicide is high in young, unmarried, and unemployed persons, and that these groups must be carefully evaluated for suicide risk. The study highlights the need for culture-specific research on suicidal behavior in Turkey.

Childhood Intelligence Predicts Adult Trait Openness

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Furnham ◽  
Helen Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Data Set ◽  
National Child Development Study ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Uk

Abstract. This study used a longitudinal data set of 5,672 adults followed for 50 years to determine the factors that influence adult trait Openness-to-Experience. In a large, nationally representative sample in the UK (the National Child Development Study), data were collected at birth, in childhood (age 11), adolescence (age 16), and adulthood (ages 33, 42, and 50) to examine the effects of family social background, childhood intelligence, school motivation during adolescence, education, and occupation on the personality trait Openness assessed at age 50 years. Structural equation modeling showed that parental social status, childhood intelligence, school motivation, education, and occupation all had modest, but direct, effects on trait Openness, among which childhood intelligence was the strongest predictor. Gender was not significantly associated with trait Openness. Limitations and implications of the study are discussed.

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