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matter)
• were out of anyone's control (in this instance no response is required)
• require a response from the tourism sector (this involves generating a series of
management options for consideration, such as
Table 4.3:
Assessment criteria for selecting indicators for Tourism
Optimisation Management Model on Kangaroo Island
Criterion
Explanation
Example
Degree of
relationship with
The indicator needs to have a clear
relationship with tourism activity to
The number of fur seals at Seal Bay is
more relevant than the number of possums
Accuracy
The indicator needs to represent the
desired condition
ac
curately
The number of traffic accidents is more
accurate than the perception of parking
Utility
The indicator is more worthwhile if
it generates additional insights
Visitation (number of visitors) has greater
utility than perception of crowding
Availability of data The indicator is more worthwhile if
data already exist and are
Data on the level of expenditure are more
available than operator profit
Cost to collect and
analyse
The indicator is more worthwhile if
it requires minimal additional
The level of direct tourism employment is
cheaper to monitor than the number of
Source:
McArthur (2000a)
Major wildlife populations attracting
visitors are maintained and/or
Table 4.4:
Management objectives and potential indicators for assessing
the quality of the environment on Kangaroo Island
