A preliminary study on visit density and crowding perceptions at FRIM'S canopy walkway in Kepong Selangor

Syamsul H. M. A., . and Suryani A., . and Ong T., . and Chew M. Y., . and Noor Azlin Y., . A preliminary study on visit density and crowding perceptions at FRIM'S canopy walkway in Kepong Selangor. pp. 49-53. ISSN 0121-8126

Site surveys were conducted on users of a canopy walkway located in the grounds of the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). Questionnaires were distributed to find out visitors' perceptions and preferences on visit density and crowding at the walkway. The results found that visitors expected to see a median of 13.5 people at the canopy walkway before their visits. Actual encounters had a median of 5.5 persons. Most of the visitors (a mode of 63.2) perceived the number of visitors encountered to be normal. The majority of users (35.3) indicated four people as the maximum number for comfortable visit. The study showed that encountered number of visitors was lesser (40.7) than that was expected. Although visitors did not perceived the number of visitors on the walkway to be too many visitors prefer to have a much smaller number around them for a comfortable visit. More than half of the users (51.5) are willing to pay more than the current fees if less people were to share the canopy walkway experience at the same time.

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Abstract

Site surveys were conducted on users of a canopy walkway located in the grounds of the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). Questionnaires were distributed to find out visitors' perceptions and preferences on visit density and crowding at the walkway. The results found that visitors expected to see a median of 13.5 people at the canopy walkway before their visits. Actual encounters had a median of 5.5 persons. Most of the visitors (a mode of 63.2) perceived the number of visitors encountered to be normal. The majority of users (35.3) indicated four people as the maximum number for comfortable visit. The study showed that encountered number of visitors was lesser (40.7) than that was expected. Although visitors did not perceived the number of visitors on the walkway to be too many visitors prefer to have a much smaller number around them for a comfortable visit. More than half of the users (51.5) are willing to pay more than the current fees if less people were to share the canopy walkway experience at the same time.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Forest canopy
AGROVOC Term:	Surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Questionnaires
AGROVOC Term:	Public perception
AGROVOC Term:	Consumer preferences
AGROVOC Term:	Consumer surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Consumer behaviour
AGROVOC Term:	Canopy
AGROVOC Term:	Management
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8577

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