Abstract

Ward NK, Sorice MG, Reynolds MS, Weathers KC, Weng W, Carey CC. 2022. Can interactive data visualizations promote waterfront best management practices? Lake Reserv Manage. 38:95–108.

Lake water quality management often requires private property owner engagement since land-use change generally occurs on private property. Educational components of lake management outreach must connect current property owner behaviors with future water quality. However, it may be challenging for property owners to associate their current behaviors with water quality outcomes due to the time lag between a behavior (e.g., fertilizer application) and a water quality outcome (e.g., decreased water clarity). Interactive data visualizations, characterized by user-determined selections that change visualization output, may be well suited to help property owners connect current behavior to future water quality. We tested the effectiveness of an online, interactive visualization as an educational intervention to alter property owners’ perspectives related to applying lawn fertilizer and installing waterfront buffers. We used cognitive psychology measures to quantify intervention effectiveness. Since property owners’ decision making may be driven by connections to their property, we also explored relationships between seasonal and permanent residents and intentions to apply fertilizer or install waterfront buffers and intervention effectiveness. Despite no significant difference in effectiveness between the interactive and noninteractive versions, the combined responses demonstrated a positive shift in behavioral beliefs and intentions related to lawn fertilizer application and waterfront buffer installation. Seasonal residents were less likely than permanent residents to apply lawn fertilizer before the intervention and more likely to shift their intentions after the intervention. This study provides evidence that brief educational interventions—regardless of their interactivity—can shift private property owner beliefs and intentions regarding lakefront property management.

摘要

Ward NK、Sorice MG、Reynolds MS、Weathers KC、Weng W、Carey CC。2022. 交互式数据可视化能否促进滨水区最佳管理实践？湖保护区管理。38：95—108。

湖泊水质管理通常需要私人财产所有者的参与，因为土地用途的变化通常发生在私人财产上。湖泊管理外展的教育内容必须将当前的业主行为与未来的水质联系起来。然而，由于行为（例如施肥）和水质结果（例如降低水的透明度）之间的时间滞后，业主将他们当前的行为与水质结果联系起来可能具有挑战性。交互式数据可视化，以改变可视化输出的用户确定选择为特征，可能非常适合帮助业主将当前行为与未来水质联系起来。我们测试了在线的有效性，交互式可视化作为一种​​教育干预来改变业主对施用草坪肥料和安装滨水缓冲区的看法。我们使用认知心理学测量来量化干预效果。由于业主的决策可能受到与其财产的联系的驱动，我们还探讨了季节性和永久居民之间的关系，以及施肥或安装滨水缓冲区的意图和干预效果。尽管交互式和非交互式版本之间的有效性没有显着差异，但综合反应表明行为发生了积极转变 由于业主的决策可能受到与其财产的联系的驱动，我们还探讨了季节性和永久居民之间的关系以及施肥或安装滨水缓冲区的意图和干预效果。尽管交互式和非交互式版本之间的有效性没有显着差异，但综合反应表明行为发生了积极转变 由于业主的决策可能受到与其财产的联系的驱动，我们还探讨了季节性和永久居民之间的关系以及施肥或安装滨水缓冲区的意图和干预效果。尽管交互式和非交互式版本之间的有效性没有显着差异，但综合反应表明行为发生了积极转变与草坪施肥和滨水缓冲装置相关的信念和意图。与永久居民相比，季节性居民在干预前施用草坪肥料的可能性较小，而干预后更有可能改变其意图。这项研究提供的证据表明，简短的教育干预（无论其互动性如何）可以改变私有财产所有者对湖滨物业管理的信念和意图。