Table 7

Perceptual Carrying Capacity.

IndicatorsMulhacén (n = 119)Monte Perdido (n = 116)Aneto (n = 112)Pica d’Estats (n = 113)Pedraforca (n = 118)Total (n = 578)
Number of people come across χ² = 93.28, p < .001, Φ = .23
Less than 10 people (%)42.97.817.012.424.621.1
Between 10 and 25 people (%)38.719.829.532.720.328.2
Between 26 and 50 people (%)6.725.023.225.718.619.7
More than 50 people (%)11.8
MP A PE P
47.4 M P30.4 M29.2 M36.4 M MP31.0
Perception of overcrowdingχ² = 22,74, p < .01, Φ = .14
Scarce (%) 7.61.72.71.84.23.6
Acceptable (%)73.959.561.666.455.163.3
Excessive (%)18.5 MP A P 38.8 M35.7 M31.940.7 M33.0
Satisfaction of visit to the summitH(4)=4.57, p = .334
Satisfaction (Likert scale 1-5). Average (SD)4.75 (0.59)4.84 (0.39)4.76 (0.52)4.84 (0.41)4.71 (0.59)4.78 (0.51)
Note: SD = standard deviation; χ²= chi-square; Φ = effect size. M = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Mulhacén. MP = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Monte Perdido. A = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Aneto. PE = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Pica d’Estats. P = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Pedraforca.