Advocating for Antarctic Wilderness: Short-term Visits and Human Values Research Completed

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Advocating for Antarctic Wilderness: Short-term Visits and Human Values

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Maher, P. T.

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US Forest Service

Publication Year

2007

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US Forest Service

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Abstract

This research examined the nature of experience for visitors to the Ross Sea Region (RSR) of Antarctica. By monitoring visitors before, during, and after their onsite visit, using a mixed methodology approach, several interesting themes have arisen. In terms of advocacy, are we preaching to the converted? Is advocacy the awareness or the action? How do we adequately measure such aspects? Do we mean action or intent? Are we looking for action in an Antarctic sense or more generally? While presenting the visitor situation in the RSR and the context of this study, these questions are a few posed and discussed within related literature.

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Antartic, Wilderness, Tourism, Visitors

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July 11, 2012