標題: The impact of water quality on the visual and olfactory satisfaction of tourists
作者: Lee, Lee-Hsueh
Lee, Yan-De
土木工程學系
Department of Civil Engineering
關鍵字: Integrated satisfaction index;Water quality parameter;Suitability curve;Tourism fishing port
公開日期: 1-Mar-2015
摘要: Water quality at fishing ports used for tourism is important because it could affect tourists\' visual and olfactory perceptions and their overall satisfaction with the water body. We conducted research at Taiwan\'s Hsinchu Fishing Port, where we disseminated questionnaires to survey tourists\' visual and olfactory satisfaction levels with the water body and measured 14 water quality parameters. We found that dissolved oxygen (DO), clarity, and total phosphorous (TP) were associated with visual satisfaction, while DO, NH3-N, and TP were associated with olfactory satisfaction. We created suitability curves to understand variations in visual and olfactory satisfaction with various measures of water quality. The water quality parameters that influenced visual and olfactory satisfaction (i.e., DO, clarity, NH3-N, and TP) were integrated into an overall satisfaction index that was further classified into levels from A to D. Level A corresponded to the highest level of water quality satisfaction, while level D corresponded to the lowest. This grading standard is similar to the water pollution assessment index used by Taiwan\'s Environmental Protection Administration. Our results could be used to assess tourists\' overall levels of satisfaction with these four water quality parameters and as a basis for water pollution control in fishing ports developed for tourism. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.12.020
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/124316
ISSN: 0964-5691
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.12.020
期刊: OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Volume: 105
起始頁: 92
結束頁: 99
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