Determinants of public participation in management activities of local parks.

The purpose of this study was to investigate determinants of public participation in management activities of local parks, Iran. The population of the study consisted of people living near local parks in Karaj City. A sample of 203 people was selected by using random sampling method. The results indicated that gender and educational levels were not determinant factors in participation intention in local park management activities. Regression analysis indicated that about 29.1% of variations in participation intention in local park management activities could be explained by attitude toward park participatory management, income and spending leisure time. The results of explanatory factor analysis for indicating dimensions of participatory park management revealed that people willing to participate in monitoring, informing and cooperation activities in parks management. Finally according to the results, some recommendations suggested for managers and policy makers.

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