THE INDICATOR PERFORMANCE ESTIMATE APPROACH TO DETERMINING ACCEPTABLE WILDERNESS CONDITIONS

被引:30
作者
HOLLENHORST, S
GARDNER, L
机构
[1] West Virginia University Division of Forestry, Morgantown, 26506, West Virginia
关键词
LIMITS OF ACCEPTABLE CHANGE; INDICATOR PERFORMANCE ESTIMATE; IMPORTANCE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT;
D O I
10.1007/BF02393619
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Using data from a study conducted in the Cranberry Wilderness Area of West Virginia, United States, this paper describes how a modified importance-performance approach can be used to prioritize wilderness indicators and determine how much change from the pristine is acceptable. The approach uses two key types of information: (1) indicator importance, or visitor opinion as to which wilderness indicators have the greatest influence on their experience, and (2) management performance, or the extent to which actual indicator conditions exceed or are within visitor expectations. Performance was represented by calculating indicator performance estimates (IPEs), as defined by standardized differences between actual conditions and visitor preferences for each indicator. The results for each indicator are then presented graphically on a four-quadrant matrix for objective interpretation. Each quadrant represents a management response: keep up the good work, concentrate here, low priority, or possible overkill. The technique allows managers to more systematically and effectively utilize information routinely collected during the limits of acceptable change wilderness planning process.
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页码:901 / 906
页数:6
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