Towards an understanding of the effect of commercial/industrial activity on the quality of the recreation experience within urban river corridors

The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of commercial/industrial activity on the quality of the recreation experience for participants in both water-based or water-enhanced outdoor recreation activities within an urban river corridor. In addition, the study specifies the relationship between social, psychological and use characteristics of these participants, and the degree to which their enjoyable recreational use of the urban river corridor is impaired by commercial/industrial activity. The research setting for this study is the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor in North Central Illinois. Path analysis was used to examine these relationships. The results of the study suggest that degree to which commercial/industrial activity detracts from the level of satisfaction with the recreation experience can partially be attributed to the specific category of commercial/industrial use the specific recreation activity and social, psychological and use characteristics of the recreationist. The information contained in this dissertation should allow for a more successful integration of a wide range of commercial/industrial and recreational uses of urban river corridors.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Recreation, Sport and Tourism

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Robertson, Robert Alex

Contributors dc:contributor

• Burdge, Rabel J.

• Health Sciences, Recreation
• Recreation
• Urban and Regional Planning

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Robertson, Robert Alex

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9021746
(UMI)AAI9021746

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22451