The minor road in devon—A study of visitors' attitudes

Brancher D. M. (1972) The minor road in Devon—A study of visitors' attitudes, Reg. Studies 6, 49–58. The problem of minor roads is reviewed, and the significance introduced of the cognition and attitudes of visitors in scenic areas. A survey is described, in which visitors were given unstructured interviews, using photographs as focus material. Sampling problems are discussed, the interview content is appraised, and qualitative themes extracted, including some relating to the behaviour of drivers, and to the desirability of road improvements. The results of this analysis are then clustered, together with the respondents' personal data, to generate tentative hypotheses for future, more structured, investigations.