Thermal Environments and Visitor Attendance in Zoological Parks: Observations in A Humid Continental Climate

David PERKİNS

doi:https://doi.org/10.26650/jot.2021.7.2.967896

Makale detayları

Thermal Environments and Visitor Attendance in Zoological Parks: Observations in A Humid Continental Climate

Yazarlar:

David PERKİNS

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi:

Journal of Tourismology 2021 Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.195-225

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000507670

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2459-1939

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26650/jot.2021.7.2.967896

Özet:

 

This paper reviews associations between weather and visitor attendance at two climatically similar zoological parks. This is achieved by examining weather, climate, and attendance data at the Indianapolis and St. Louis zoological parks over a period of approximately one decade. The methodological approach utilizes tourism climatology as the foundation for information gathering, display, and analysis of results. Peak days of attendance at both zoos coincide with ‘warm’ and ‘slightly’ warm days. Regarding the lowest attendances, visitors at both locations appear to display more aversion to cold thermal stress conditions than hot thermal stress conditions, however visitors at St. Louis Zoo appear to be more averse to cold conditions. Discussions regarding how social calendars and admission pricing may interact with this relationship are introduced.

Makale detayları

Thermal Environments and Visitor Attendance in Zoological Parks: Observations in A Humid Continental Climate

Yazarlar: David PERKİNS

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi: Journal of Tourismology 2021 Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.195-225

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2021

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000507670

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 2459-1939

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26650/jot.2021.7.2.967896

Sayı

Yazarlar:

David PERKİNS

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi:

Journal of Tourismology 2021 Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.195-225

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000507670

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2459-1939

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26650/jot.2021.7.2.967896