Abstract A range of sources support science learning, including the formal education system, libraries, museums, nature and Science Centers, aquariums zoos, botanical gardens arboretums, television programs, film video, newspapers, radio, books magazines, Internet, community health organizations, environmental conversations with friends family. This study examined impact one single part this infrastructure, a Center. asked two questions. First, who in Los Angeles (L.A.) has visited...

Theory suggests that risk perceptions are influenced by trust in managing agencies. Shared goals and values (i.e., perceived similarity) foundations of trust. This article examines the extent to which hunters perceive personal health risks associated with chronic wasting disease (CWD) (e.g., become ill from CWD) influence similarity state wildlife agencies as determinants risk. Data were obtained surveys (n = 9567) resident nonresident deer elk eight states. Structural equation models showed...

Recreation conflict has been examined relative to interpersonal (i.e., goal interference) and differences in social values. Although this distinction is useful, prior methodologies for operationalizing the two concepts can result a confound where individuals category could be expressing interference, values, or both types of conflict. This research note: (a) clarifies conceptual by incorporating an additional variable that sorts respondents into most appropriate categories, (b) uses...

Abstract Historically, most efforts to improve public knowledge of science and technology have focused on improvements in K‐12 schooling, although post‐secondary education informal also been mentioned as important factors. Currently, little empirical data exist determine how or when best leverage energies resources. This article examines a range factors potentially contributing adult technology. Results from telephone survey 1,018 residents greater Los Angeles, California (United States)...

Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) have a large impact on undergraduate instruction but are often poorly prepared to teach. Teaching self-efficacy, an instructor's belief his or her ability teach specific student populations subject, is important predictor of skill achievement. A model sources self-efficacy developed from the GTA literature. This indicates that experience, departmental climate (including peer supervisor...

Research models applying social exchange theory to examine factors predicting residents' support for tourism have been challenged their inability explain fully. Recent studies drawing from other theories indicated that arguably play a role in the relationship between perceptions of impacts and support. One factor interest is cognitive appraisal process eliciting emotional solidarity with tourists (ES), which predicts According (CAT), feelings toward result mental evaluation how perceived...

The impacts of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on hunters' behavior and beliefs about acceptable management actions are not clearly understood. This article presents findings from an initial phase a multi-stage, multi-state effort to address these knowledge gaps. Data were obtained mail surveys (n = 659) resident nonresident deer hunters in eight states elk three states. Hunters presented with hypothetical situations increasing: (1) CWD prevalence (all states), (2) human health risks (two...

Abstract Operating chairlifts at alpine ski areas during the summer to accommodate tourism and recreation activities (e.g. hiking mountain biking) is increasing in popularity. Increasing use, however, may affect ability of sustain acceptable social conditions crowding). In addition, little known about encounters, crowding or use levels summer. This article addresses these issues using data from surveys visitors ( n = 548) conducted five separate sites Whistler Mountain area British Columbia,...

Much research has examined why volunteer tourists abroad. However, little work explored (1) if and how destination organization attributes motivate volunteers or (2) manager perceptions of motivations. We identified that pulled conservation to the country, organization, project. compared these motivations reasons for volunteering abroad with coordinator To collect data, we engaged in participant observation conducted interviews 36 tourists, 2 managers, 3 coordinators at an Ecuadorian...

Little is known about what the public thinks of tall wood buildings (TWBs), which are structures made primarily from that at least five stories tall. Understanding end-user beliefs can help industry address preferences and concerns. An online panel 502 residents in Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, metropolitan areas showed only 19 percent were familiar with TWBs. The largest percentages respondents believed that, compared concrete steel buildings, TWBs more aesthetically pleasing,...

Limited research has examined landowner acceptance of using incentives for managing wildlife (e.g., compensation schemes). We strategies beaver impacts, use to protect habitat and retain beavers on private property, how responses differed by impact severity, residential location, experiences with beavers. Data were obtained from surveys landowners in four regions Oregon (n = 1,204). Education about coexist was the most acceptable management response across six scenarios chews trees, floods...

AbstractThis article examines the influence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on displacement and desertion among hunters varying degrees specialization. Data were obtained from surveys (n = 9,567) resident nonresident deer elk in eight states. Cluster analyses hunters' skill, centrality, equipment, experience revealed four specialization groups (casual, intermediate, focused, veteran). Hunters shown hypothetical scenarios depicting CWD prevalence levels human death disease, asked what they...

Abstract This paper examines recreationist and tourist value orientations toward coral reefs (e.g. protection–use, biocentric-anthropocentric), tests a scale for measuring these in recreation tourism settings, groups individuals based on their demographic activity differences among groups. Data were obtained from surveys of 2821 users at three coastal marine sites Hawai'i. Belief statements about "coral have whether humans are present or not") used to measure orientations. Users agreed with...

This article examines relationships between hunter specialization and activity substitutability. Data were obtained from a mail survey of 6,983 deer hunters in eight states 2,584 elk three states. Activity substitutability was measured by asking what would provide the same satisfaction as or hunting. Between 41% 59% 38% to 46% reported substitutes such fishing other big game Cluster analyses skill, centrality, equipment, experience revealed four groups (casual, intermediate, focused,...

This article examined relationships among hunter perceptions of personal health risks from chronic wasting disease (CWD), knowledge and information about CWD, other hunting, wildlife, risks. Data were obtained surveys 2,725 deer elk hunters in Colorado. Cluster analysis grouped into no (42%), slight (44%), moderate (14%) risk groups based on CWD (e.g., concern health, become ill CWD). There minimal differences demographics, sources, CWD. Hunters who perceived higher (i.e., risk), however,...