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Final Report – October 2001
Table 45. Range of acceptability of photos 1 through 6 – Blair Valley
Increasing Acceptable Neutral Unacceptable
Crowding No. % No. % No. %
Total
Photo 1 187 89.9 6 2.9 17 7.2 210
Photo 2 185 88.9 7 3.4 16 7.7 208
Photo 3 122 59.8 16 7.8 66 32.4 204
Photo 4 53 25.8 20 9.8 132 64.4 205
Photo 5 25 12.0 13 6.3 168 81.6 206
Photo 6 15 7.2 4 1.9 188 90.8 207
Question 21 asked the visitors to respond to the following:
Of the six photos, which one represents the conditions you would prefer?
In Table 46 and Figure 36, the majority of visitors responding preferred the conditions
depicted in Photo 1, with another significant portion (28.19%) of visitors preferring Photo
2. The crowded conditions portrayed in Photos 5 and 6 were disliked by virtually
everyone.
Question 22 asked the visitors to respond to the following:
Which photo represents the highest number of other groups the Park should allow, to
maintain the quality you prefer?
In Table 46 and Figure 37, the maximum tolerated level of crowding was reported by the
visitors surveyed to be best represented by the conditions depicted in Photo 3.
Table 46. Preferred level of solitude/crowding – Blair Valley
BV (fall)
Preferred Tolerable
Conditions Conditions
N
Valid 98 99
Missing 165 164
Mean 1.65 3.06
Median 1.00 3.00
Std Dev 0.86 1.13
BV (spring) Preferred Tolerable
N
Valid 130 132
Missing 34 32
Mean 1.74 3.19
Median 1.00 3.00
Std Dev 0.94 1.21
BV (total) Preferred Tolerable
N
Valid 227 230
Missing 36 33
Mean 1.70 3.13
Median 1.00 3.00
Std Dev 0.91 1.18
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