Visitor Experiences, Values and Images of Whitehaven Bay: An Assessment of Perceived Conditions

Jayne Ormsby and Scott Shafer
A report to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

March 2000

1. COVER PAGE & VERSO [Adobe Acrobat Format 93.27KB]
2. CONTENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 255.03KB]
3. SUMMARY [Adobe Acrobat Format 240.44KB]
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 35.23KB]
5. INTRODUCTION [Adobe Acrobat Format 370.77KB]
   • Background to the Investigation
   • Significance to Management
   • Aims and Objectives
6. A REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE [Adobe Acrobat Format 348.27KB]
   • Recreational Opportunity Spectrum and Limits of Acceptable Change
   • Conditions Influencing Users’ Experiences
     • Other People and Human-made Structures
     • Noise
     • Aircraft Activity
     • Weather and Biophysical Conditions
7. RESEARCH‘METHODS [Adobe Acrobat Format 641.25KB]
   • Data Collection Methods
   • The Study Site
   • Whitehaven Beach Tour Operators
   • The Survey Instrument
   • Survey Components
   • The Procedure
   • The Sample
   • On-site Observations
   • Interest Group Survey
   • Data Analysis
   • Limitations of the Investigation
8. RESULTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 1692.78KB]
   • A Description of Visitors to Whitehaven Beach
   • Previous Visitation to the Whitsunday Region and Whitehaven Beach
   • A Comparison of Tour Operators and Differences in Visitor Characteristics
   • Expectations of Whitehaven Beach
   • Participation in Activities at Whitehaven Beach
   • Images of Whitehaven Beach
   • Values Ascribed to Whitehaven Beach
     • Differences in Values Ascribed to Whitehaven Beach based on Visitor Characteristics
   • A Review of Visitors’ Experiences at Whitehaven Beach
     • Visitation Experiences Provided by Whitehaven Beach
     • Classifying Visitor Types Based on Experiences Provided by Whitehaven Beach
     • A Comparison of Visitor Types and Values Ascribed to Whitehaven Beach
   • An Evaluation of Conditions Experienced at Whitehaven Bay
     • A Summary of On-site Observations Recorded at Whitehaven Beach
     • Aircraft Activity Levels and Sound Impacts
     • The Influence of Conditions on Experiences at Whitehaven Beach
     • Perceived Conditions (Aircraft, Vessels and Crowding) of Whitehaven Beach
   • Visitors’ Satisfaction with their Whitehaven Beach Experience
     • Improvements to Whitehaven Beach
     • Ratings of Trip Satisfaction by Visitors to Whitehaven
     • Future Visitation to the Whitsundays Region
9. DISCUSSION [Adobe Acrobat Format 879.65KB]
   • Visitors’ Experiences of Whitehaven Beach
   • The Values Ascribed to Whitehaven Beach
   • Conditions Influencing Visitors Experiences
   • Images of Whitehaven Beach
   • Implications for Management
   • Future Research and Monitoring
10. CONCLUSION [Adobe Acrobat Format 69.99KB]
11. REFERENCES [Adobe Acrobat Format 369.24KB]
12. APPENDIX 1: VISITOR SURVEY 1 [Adobe Acrobat Format 4217.83KB]
13. APPENDIX 2: VISITOR SURVEY 2 [Adobe Acrobat Format 4217.83KB]
14. APPENDIX 3: CAPTAIN'S ANNOUNCEMENT [Adobe Acrobat Format 4217.83KB]
15. APPENDIX 4: OBSERVATION FORM [Adobe Acrobat Format 4217.83KB]
16. APPENDIX 5: INTEREST GROUP INFORMATION LETTER AND SURVEY [Adobe Acrobat Format 4217.83KB]
17. APPENDIX 6-13 [Adobe Acrobat Format 666.49KB]

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