Investigating the structure of visitor experiences in the Little Sandy Desert, Western Australia

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 149-161

  Webb, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; NATURE CONSERVATION; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; LITTLE SANDY DESERT; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0141907830     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040208668121     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. Arnould, E.J. and Price, L. (1993) River magic: Extraordinary experience and the extended service encounter. Journal of Consumer Research 20, 24-45.
2. CALM (2001) Annual Report, 2000-2001. Perth: Department of Conservation and Land Management.
3. Ewart, A. (1985) Why people climb: The relationship of participant motives and experience level of mountaineering. Journal of Leisure Research 17, 241-250.
4. Frederickson, L.M. and Anderson D.H. (1999) A qualitative exploration of the wilderness experience as a source of spiritual inspiration. Journal of Environmental Psychology 19, 21-39.
5. Hull, B.R., Stewart, W.P. and Yi, Y.K. (1992) Experience patterns: Capturing the dynamic nature of recreation experience. Journal of Leisure Research 24, 240-252.
6. Ittelson, W.H., Franck, K. and O'Hanlon, T.J. (1976) In S. Wapner, S. Cohen and B. Kaplan (eds) Experiencing the Environment (pp. 187-206). New York: Plenum Press.
7. Jonas, L., Stewart, W.P. and Larkin, K. (2000) Encountering Heidi: Meeting others as a central aspect of the river experience. USDA Forest Service Proceedings 3 (RMRS-P-15), 181-187.
8. Kaplan, R. and Kaplan, S. (1989) The Experience of Nature: A Psychological Perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
9. Keutzer, C.S. (1978) Whatever turns you on: Triggers to transcendent experiences. Journal of Humanistic Psychology 18, 77-80.
10. Lee, Y., Datillo, J. and Howard D. (1994) The complex and dynamic nature of leisure experience. Journal of Leisure Research 26, 195-211.
11. Lincoln, Y. and Guba, E. (1985) Naturalistic Inquiry. Beverly Hills: Sage.
12. Lucas, R.C. (1990) The wilderness experience and managing the factors that influence it. In J.C. Hendee, G.H. Stankey and R.C. Lucas Wilderness Management (pp. 469-496). Golden, CO: North American Press.
13. Manning, R.E. and Lime, D.W. (2000) Defining and managing quality of wilderness recreation experiences. USDA Forest Service Proceedings 4 (RMRS-P-15), 13-52.
14. Maslow, A.H. (1962) Toward a Psychology of Being. Princeton, NJ: Van Nostrand.
15. Mausner, C. (1996) A kaleidoscope model: Defining natural environments. Journal of Environmental Psychology 16, 335-348.
16. McDonald, L. and Schreyer, R. (1991) Spiritual benefits of leisure: Participation and leisure settings. In Benefits of Leisure. State College, PA: Venture Publications.
17. Patterson, M., Watson, A., Williams, D. and Roggenbuck, J. (1998) An hermeneutic approach to studying the nature of wilderness experiences. Journal of Leisure Research 30, 423-452.
18. Privette, G. (1983) Peak experience, peak performance, and flow: A comparative analysis of positive human experiences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 45, 1361-1368.
19. Roggenbuck, J.W. and Driver, B.L. (2000) USDA Forest Service Proceedings 3, RMRS-P-15.
20. Scherl, L.M. (1988) Constructions of a wilderness experience: Using the repertory grid technique in a natural setting. Australian Psychologist 23, 225-242.
21. Schmitt, B.H. (1999) Experiential Marketing: How to Get Customers to Sense, Feel, Think, Act, Relate to Your Company and Brands. New York: Free Press.
22. Stewart, W.P. and Hull, B.R. (1992) Satisfaction of what? Post hoc versus real time construct validity. Leisure Sciences 14, 195-209.
23. Tuan, Y.F. (1974) Topophilia: A Study of Environmental Perceptions, Attitudes, and Values. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
24. Webb, D. (2001) Exploring visitor experiences in Western Australia's natural environment. Paper presented to Nature Tourism and The Environment Conference, Academy of Science, Canberra, Sept 3-6.
25. Wuthnow, R. (1978) Peak experiences: Some empirical tests. Journal of Humanistic Psychology 18, 59-75.
26. Yuen, B. (1996) Use and experience of neighborhood parks in Singapore. Journal of Leisure Research 28, 293-311.