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Final Report – October 2001
Question 21 asked the visitors to respond to the following:
Of the six photos, which one represents the conditions you would prefer?
In Table 49 and Figure 40, the majority of visitors responding preferred the conditions
depicted in Photo 1, with another significant portion (27.41%) of visitors preferring Photo
2. The crowded conditions portrayed in Photos 5 and 6 were disliked by most visitors.
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 49 and Figure 41, the conditions depicted in Photo 3 best represented the
maximum tolerated level of crowding, as reported by the visitors surveyed. More than a
quarter (25.97) of the visitors judged the conditions in Photo 2 as the maximum the Park
should allow. Essentially this means that while the visitors generally preferred the
uncrowded conditions represented by Photo 1, they would be willing to settle for the
conditions portrayed in Photo 3.
Table 49. Preferred, tolerable level of solitude/crowding – Fish Creek
Fish Creek (fall)
Preferred Tolerable
Conditions Conditions
N
Valid 108 108
Missing 6 6
Mean 1.94 3.23
Median 1.00 3.00
Std Dev 1.31 1.29
FC (spring) Preferred Tolerable
N
Valid 151 150
Missing 50 51
Mean 1.77 3.13
Median 1.00 3.00
Std Dev 0.98 1.19
FC (total) Preferred Tolerable
N
Valid 259 258
Missing 56 57
Mean 1.84 3.17
Median 1.00 3.00
Std Dev 1.13 1.23
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