The Lac de Mande, Located in Heart of Lozère, is at the same time a drinking water reservoir and a tourist site welcoming walkers and visitors throughout the year. Different stakeholders, including the Communauté de Communes du Coeur de Lozère, ARS and the State, are interested in The evolution of attendance of the site in order to better understand its use and to anticipate future developments.
The choice of a Kiomda mobile counting box allows you to obtain accurate data on visitor flows while offering a flexibility of positioning, especially useful in this area where multiple accesses are possible.
“Lac de Mande is a drinking water reservoir and a tourist site. The ARS, the State and the Community of Municipalities are interested in the evolution of attendance. It's also an area with a lot of possible accesses, so the mobile box is interesting for us.”
The data collected is monitored Internally, without specific communication to elected officials. The team in charge consults the figures via the Kiomda Reports mobile application and online interface, which allows them simplified and regular access to data.
“It's data that stays internal. We use both telephone and online access to track attendance trends.”
One of the main benefits of counting isassist in decision-making on the infrastructures to be put in place around the lake, in particular the possibility of installing one or more chalets where walkers could find a restaurant or service point.
“This data informs us and will help us decide whether to set up one or more cottages around the lake so that walkers can find a café, for example — and we certainly don't want to develop beyond what is necessary.”
Thanks to the figures collected, the community will be able to adapt its choices. based on real flows, without risking oversize the layouts.
The only obstacle identified concernslack of telephone coverage on site, which requires the team to dismantle the meter regularly to access the data.
“It works very well, but it is a burden for us to have to bring the meter back to the office to access the data, because we are not covered by the telephone network.”
The counter being fixed to a pole, its dismantling and reinstallation at each survey is a constraint, especially in winter when access can be made difficult by the snow and weather conditions.
“In the last few days, we have had significant snowfall and access to the counting site was impossible.”
With a satisfaction score of 8.5 to 9 out of 10, the Kiomda box is perceived as a reliable and effective tool, despite the logistical challenges associated with the context of the site.
