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postgraduate thesis: Accessibility and destination choices : a study of recreational activities in Hong Kong country parks
Title | Accessibility and destination choices : a study of recreational activities in Hong Kong country parks |
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Issue Date | 2015 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Mok, C. P. [莫哲晞]. (2015). Accessibility and destination choices : a study of recreational activities in Hong Kong country parks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5674076 |
Abstract | Visitor numbers in Hong Kong’s Country Parks are increasing, but there has not been an established crowd-management strategy. This study intended to examine the following areas in relation to the recreational use of country parks and accessibility, namely: the relationship between visitor distribution and site accessibility; types of recreational activities performed inside Country Parks; characteristics of park visitors and the social carrying capacity of Hong Kong Country Parks. Questionnaire surveys revealed that, in general, visitors felt that Hong Kong’s Country Parks were approaching their limits of social carrying capacity. In addition, while visitors liked to travel on more comfortable grounds, some access difficulties were still preferred. Sites that are too easy to access may not be attractive to certain visitors. The current study also showed that the most popular activities performed by visitors in Country Parks were hiking, photography, barbecuing, picnicking and camping. New activities such as river trekking, rock climbing that penetrate into the remote parts of the Country Parks also received significant popularity. By comparing visitors and non-visitors, results showed that people who have visited the Country Parks were more likely to treasure the intrinsic values of the natural environment; visitors were also more likely to consider how the natural environment could serve their own recreational benefits. Results of this study might have management implications to park managers and policy-makers in the planning, design and future use of Hong Kong Country Parks. |
Degree | Master of Science in Environmental Management |
Subject | National parks and reserves - China - Hong Kong Recreation - China - Hong Kong |
Dept/Program | Environmental Management |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/221848 |
HKU Library Item ID | b5674076 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Mok, Chit-hei, Peter | - |
dc.contributor.author | 莫哲晞 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-14T23:14:49Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-14T23:14:49Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Mok, C. P. [莫哲晞]. (2015). Accessibility and destination choices : a study of recreational activities in Hong Kong country parks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5674076 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/221848 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Visitor numbers in Hong Kong’s Country Parks are increasing, but there has not been an established crowd-management strategy. This study intended to examine the following areas in relation to the recreational use of country parks and accessibility, namely: the relationship between visitor distribution and site accessibility; types of recreational activities performed inside Country Parks; characteristics of park visitors and the social carrying capacity of Hong Kong Country Parks. Questionnaire surveys revealed that, in general, visitors felt that Hong Kong’s Country Parks were approaching their limits of social carrying capacity. In addition, while visitors liked to travel on more comfortable grounds, some access difficulties were still preferred. Sites that are too easy to access may not be attractive to certain visitors. The current study also showed that the most popular activities performed by visitors in Country Parks were hiking, photography, barbecuing, picnicking and camping. New activities such as river trekking, rock climbing that penetrate into the remote parts of the Country Parks also received significant popularity. By comparing visitors and non-visitors, results showed that people who have visited the Country Parks were more likely to treasure the intrinsic values of the natural environment; visitors were also more likely to consider how the natural environment could serve their own recreational benefits. Results of this study might have management implications to park managers and policy-makers in the planning, design and future use of Hong Kong Country Parks. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | National parks and reserves - China - Hong Kong | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Recreation - China - Hong Kong | - |
dc.title | Accessibility and destination choices : a study of recreational activities in Hong Kong country parks | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.identifier.hkul | b5674076 | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Master of Science in Environmental Management | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Master | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Environmental Management | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5353/th_b5674076 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991018588819703414 | - |