Developing a metric of usable space for zoo exhibits
Developing a metric of usable space for zoo exhibits
The size of animal exhibits has important effects on their lives and welfare. However, most references to exhibit size only consider floor space and height dimensions, without considering the space afforded by usable features within the exhibit. In this paper, we develop two possible methods for measuring the usable space of zoo exhibits and apply these to a sample exhibit. Having a metric for usable space in place will provide a better reflection of the quality of different exhibits, and enhance comparisons between exhibits.
Animal, Exhibit, Usable space, Welfare, Wellness, Zoo
Browning, Heather
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Maple, Terry L.
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11 April 2019
Browning, Heather
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Maple, Terry L.
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Browning, Heather and Maple, Terry L.
(2019)
Developing a metric of usable space for zoo exhibits.
Frontiers in Psychology, 10, [791].
(doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00791).
Abstract
The size of animal exhibits has important effects on their lives and welfare. However, most references to exhibit size only consider floor space and height dimensions, without considering the space afforded by usable features within the exhibit. In this paper, we develop two possible methods for measuring the usable space of zoo exhibits and apply these to a sample exhibit. Having a metric for usable space in place will provide a better reflection of the quality of different exhibits, and enhance comparisons between exhibits.
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Accepted/In Press date: 22 March 2019
Published date: 11 April 2019
Keywords:
Animal, Exhibit, Usable space, Welfare, Wellness, Zoo
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Local EPrints ID: 490272
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/490272
ISSN: 1664-1078
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Heather Browning
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Terry L. Maple
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