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The Changing Apostle Islands Visitor. Walter Kuentzel – University of Vermont Tom Heberlein – University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Apostle Islands and Leisure Research. Longitudinal Study of Change. 1975 – Boaters 1982 – Cruise Boat Passengers 1985 – Boaters 1985 – 1975 Boater Follow-Up - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Changing Apostle Islands Visitor
Walter Kuentzel – University of VermontTom Heberlein – University of Wisconsin-Madison
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The Apostle Islands and Leisure Research
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Longitudinal Study of Change
1975 – Boaters1982 – Cruise Boat Passengers1985 – Boaters1985 – 1975 Boater Follow-Up1997 – Boaters1997 – 1975 Boater Follow-Up1997 – 1985 Boater Follow-up1997 - Kayakers2000 – Retirement Study2009 – The Next WaveOn-Going Community Indicators
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Five Changes
The Crowded VisitorThe Aging VisitorThe Charter Boat Visitor The Specialized VisitorThe Retiring Visitor
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“Loving Our Parks To Death”
High
Low High
Satis
fact
ion
Density
High
Low High
Feel
ing
Cro
wde
d
Density
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More Visitors, Less Crowding
1975
1978
1981
1984
1987
1990
1993
1996
1999
2002
2005
05000
1000015000200002500030000
Overnight BoatersN
umbe
r of
Visi
tors
1973
1976
1979
1982
1985
1988
1991
1994
1997
2000
2003
2006
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
Total VisitorsN
umbe
r of
Visi
tors
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Encounters & Perceived Crowding
1975 1985 1997 20090
2
4
6
8
10
12
6.2
8.69.6 10.0
Encounters While Anchored OvernightN
umbe
r of
Boa
ts
1975 1985 1997 20090
2
4
6
8
10
1210.8
8.99.7
8.3
Perceived CrowdingM
ean
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Not Density Dependent
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Interaction ofExpected/Preferred Encounters With Actual Encounters
Perceived Crowding:
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“How Crowded Did You Feel?”
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Expected and Preferred Encounters
1975 1985 1997 20090
5
10
15
20
10.9
15.313.7
10.4
5.8
11.8 12.5
8.9
Expected Preferred
Num
ber
of B
oats
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Average Age
1975 - 371985 - 361997 - 442009 - 52
The Aging Visitor
% With Kids
1975 – 35.61985 – 24.51997 – 19.32009 – 17.5
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1981 1984 1986 1998 2000 2004 20070
20406080
100120140160180200
142
178165
92 85 86 83
Bayfield Charter Fleet
Num
ber
of B
oats
The Charter Boat Visitor
1975 1985 1997 20090.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
31.3
72.9
55.7
48.2
Perc
ent
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The Specialized Visitor
ExperienceFrequencyEquipment SkillCommitmentLifestyleSocial Networks
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From Novice to Expert?
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Specialization was the exception, rather than the rule.
Boat Ownership
Great LakesBoating
OceanBoating
Racing BoatingSkill
Change in Interest
QuitBoating
Did NotSpecialize 76.6% 71.4% 57.7% 58.2% 57.6% 53.2% 58.0%
Specialized23.3% 28.6% 42.3% 41.8% 42.4% 46.8% 42.0%
Over time, more boaters are casual or losing interest.
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What keeps boaters from specializing?
MarriageOther Leisure InterestsFinancial Change
Illness (nostalgia)
Life Course Changes:Marital ChangeChild BirthJob ChangeResidential ChangeIllnessFinancial ChangeChange in InterestDevelop Other InterestsRetirementEmpty Nest
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Amenity Retirement Migration
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Retiring to the South Shore
Apostle Islands Boating
Family Home Social Reasons Recreation Solitude Wilderness
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
39.4
57.7
32.928.6
70.475.7
79.8
6661.4
74.3
47
South Shore Non South Shore
Perc
ent
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Why Didn’t Boaters Retire to the South Shore?
Reasons Percent
Too far for friends and family to visit 54%
Poor transportation services 46%
It would often be too cold 42%
My spouse would be unhappy 34%
No cultural events or facilities 34%
Limited shopping opportunities 32%
Poor health care facilities 28%
It would be too lonely 28%
It would be too dull 24%
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“Finally got our town back!”
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Future Directions?
Changing Visitors
Changing Communities