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Tourist Spending Patterns In Utah, Perry J. Brown
Tourist Spending Patterns In Utah, Perry J. Brown
Forest Management Faculty Publications
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The Influence Of Information Signs On Visitor Distribution And Use, Perry J. Brown, John D. Hunt
The Influence Of Information Signs On Visitor Distribution And Use, Perry J. Brown, John D. Hunt
Forest Management Faculty Publications
Lack of information is a primary factor accounting for visitors jamming recreation sites, overflowing onto highway rights-of-way and blocking facilities [5, p. 95]. In attempting to attain an even distribution of visitors, the importance of information signing as a management tool is often overlooked. Oxenfeldt indicates that advertising (information) alters behavior most efficiently when it supplies information customers are seeking [4, p. 471]. Tocher and Kearns noted in visitor characteristic studies that travelers seek different experiences when touring than when at home or work [6]. Information signs may lead the visitor to these different experiences. Hypothesizing that signs can influence …