1988 Volume 15 Issue 23 Pages 33-49
This study examines divergent perceptions of shoreline quality among landowners of the Adirondack region of New York State. The social influences behind these perceptions fit into three groupings: personal background, community characteristics and public activities affecting shoreline quality maintenance. The relative effects of these influences are assessed through correlation, regression and multidimensional scaling method on a random sample of 713 property owners. Government policies, especially land use regulations, are shown to be a major influence on perceived shoreline quality once community and personal background are controlled.
