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dc.contributor.authorLee, Lee-Hsuehen_US
dc.contributor.authorLee, Yan-Deen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-21T08:29:10Z-
dc.date.available2015-07-21T08:29:10Z-
dc.date.issued2015-03-01en_US
dc.identifier.issn0964-5691en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.12.020en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11536/124316-
dc.description.abstractWater 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.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectIntegrated satisfaction indexen_US
dc.subjectWater quality parameteren_US
dc.subjectSuitability curveen_US
dc.subjectTourism fishing porten_US
dc.titleThe impact of water quality on the visual and olfactory satisfaction of touristsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.12.020en_US
dc.identifier.journalOCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENTen_US
dc.citation.volume105en_US
dc.citation.spage92en_US
dc.citation.epage99en_US
dc.contributor.department土木工程學系zh_TW
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_US
dc.identifier.wosnumberWOS:000349427100010en_US
dc.citation.woscount0en_US
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