OUTDOOR RECREATION PARTICIPATION AMONG OUTDOOR RECREATION PARTICIPATION AMONG RURAL AND URBAN FINNS RURAL AND URBAN FINNS Katri Korhonen, Marjo Neuvonen and Tuija Sievänen Katri Korhonen, Marjo Neuvonen and Tuija Sievänen Metsäntutkimuslaitos Skogsforskningsinstitutet Finnish Forest Research Institute www.metla.fi
Background Changes in society and population Urbanization Globalization merging lifestyles? Changes in country-side Declining population new groups of inhabitants New livelihoods New services needed? Supply of recreation services vs open space and natural environment 13.6.2008 2
Aim of the study To study outdoor recreation behaviour of people living in urban and in rural areas is there any differences, and what kind of differences? do the differences appear between generations in urban and rural areas? are younger generations living in urban and in rural areas closer to each other than older generations? 13.6.2008 3
Theoretical framework Rural Urban dimension of population differences in socio-economic structure cultural and lifestyle differences Generations (Roos 1985, Liikkanen 2005) o before 1939 After war o 1940-1949 Great change o 1950-1959 Suburban o 1960-1969 Wellbeing o 1970-1983 Media 13.6.2008 4
Data and Methods original LVVI data populations survey (age 15-74) telephone data 5826 postal data 2983 rural core rural city definition and classification of urban-rural populations 13.6.2008 5
Data in generation groups Year of birth/ generation Rural Urban Total before 1939 After war 666 405 1071 1940-1949 Great change 583 487 1070 1950-1959 Suburban 586 516 1102 1960-1969 Wellbeing 531 595 1126 1970-1983 Media 677 780 1457 Total 3043 2783 5826 13.6.2008 6
Participation in outdoor recreation Outdoor recreation behaviour Participation rate Number of occasions walking bicycling walking dog picnicking spending time at cottage Swimming Downhill skiing fishing hunting berry picking cross-country skiing boating orienteering Urban 97 % n.d. n.d. n.d. less more less n.d. Rural 95 % n.d. n.d n.d. more less more n.d 13.6.2008 7
Rural-Urban v. Generations Outdoor activity Rural Rural Urban Urban -70 s -40 s -70 s -40 s % % % % fishing 52 48 41 38 skiing 55 51 43 43 snowmobiling 23 10 9 5 spending time at cottage 55 43 69 66 picking (berries, mushrooms) 56 79 42 67 roller skating 25 2 35 3 canoeing/kayaking 10 3 10 3 13.6.2008 8
Activity packages Inertia 0,08926, Selitysaste 75% hirvi hunting pienriista snowmobiling linnustus perhokalastus metsänhoito verkkokalastus ice-fishing, picking marjastus pilkkiminen latuhiihto berries, crosscountry skiing moottorikelkkailu RURAL -70s suunnistus mato-onginta virvelöinti koiranulkoilutus Maaseutu media downhill skiing, canoeing fly fishing Maaseutu suuri murros pelit laskettelu melonta sienestys linnut/kuvaus luonnonhoito RURAL-40 s fishing walking dog muchroom picking nähtävyydet mökkeily rantaoleskelu Kaupunki suuri murros URBAN -40 s spending time at cottage, picknicking eväsretket Kaupunki media golf golf URBAN -70 s luistelu juoksu mäenlasku roller skating rullaluistelu snow boarding lumilautailu 13.6.2008 Inertia 0,02682, 9 Selitysaste 23%
Urban - Generations % 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1925-1939 SNOWMOBILING Kesämökkeily SPENDING TIME AT COTTAGE 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 1970-1983 % Rullaluistelu ROLLER SKATING 10 8 Maaseutu 6 Kaupunki 4 2 0 1925-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 1970-1983 Maaseutu Kaupunki year of birth rural urban 13.6.2008 10
Rural - Generations number of times 12,00 Verkko tms. kalastus FISHING BY NET number of times 5 Moottorikelkkailu SNOWMOBILING 10,00 8,00 6,00 4,00 2,00 0,00 1925-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 year of birth 1960-1969 1970-1983 Maaseutu Kaupunki harrastuskerrat 4 3 2 1 0 1925-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 sukupolvien syntymävuodet year of birth 1970-1983 Maaseutu Kaupunki participation rates: participation rates: rural 40 s 34% urban 40 s 5% rural urban 70 s 15 % rural 70% 23 % urban 13.6.2008 11
Access to Recreational Sites Closer for rural people: sites for berry and mushroom picking, fishing, hiking Closer for urban people: cross-country skiing trails 13.6.2008 12
Summary RURAL PEOPLE: participate more in activities of harvesting of natural products: fishing, hunting, picking berries URBAN PEOPLE: participate more in activities of pure enjoyment: spending time at cottage, pickniking and spending time near the shore (sunbathing on the beach etc.) 13.6.2008 13
Summary Rural & Urban YOUNGER generation: partly the same: rural youth adopting urban activities partly rural youth differ participating more in traditional harvesting activities 13.6.2008 14
Conclusions Future outdoor recreation changes with younger generations: Harvesting activities are declining among both rural and urban younger generations Activities related to pure enjoyment are increasing Motorized activities are increasing Differences in participation among urban and rural younger generations relates to available recreational opportunities, and differences still exist 13.6.2008 15
Thank you! THANK YOU! 13.6.2008 16