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Attendance to natural parks is increasing, driven by a growing desire for nature and the outdoors. But this attractiveness raises new challenges for managers: savoir combien de personnes sont présentes, en particulier lorsque la sécurité, la réglementation ou la logistique l’exigent.
Or, dans ces contextes :
Il n’y a pas toujours de billetterie
Les accès sont multiples et libres
Le ressenti visuel est souvent trompeur
Et l’estimation “à l’œil” ne suffit plus — ni pour la préfecture, ni pour les partenaires
Le Code de la sécurité intérieure impose à tout organisateur de maîtriser l’accueil du public, et de garantir un accès sûr, contrôlé et anticipé.
Mais comment prouver, chiffre à l’appui, que vous n’avez pas dépassé la capacité prévue ?
Comment adapter vos effectifs d’encadrement ? Votre signalétique ? Vos horaires ?
Sans données objectives, c’est l’approximation qui gouverne.
Et en cas de problème (évacuation, débordement, conflit), cela peut devenir un vrai sujet de responsabilité.
Five natural tourist sites were equipped with sensors as part of a study conducted with the Remiremont PETR. The data makes it possible to objectify tourist pressure, especially on the fragile Cascade site, frequented by 230,000 visitors per year.
Update twice a day, visualization on a dedicated interface
Revision of the management plan using concrete indicators
Precise measurement of unexpected overcrowding (230,000 visitors/year)
Integration of data into presentation materials to elected officials
Three counting points have been set up around Lake Gérardmer, a sensitive site subject to overcrowding. The objective was to accurately estimate attendance in order to anticipate regulatory needs and possibly extend the system to other routes.
Thanks to the data collected, we have a clearer vision of periods of high traffic and can better guide developments.
By hour, day and season, with tracking peak traffic
Identification of other points to be instrumentated
Better forecasting of flows in sensitive areas
Improve environmental management and public awareness.
Identification of sections with low attendance to optimize maintenance as part of the Territorial Hiking Plan.
Analysis of erosion and safety through the continuous observation of attendance.
Seasonal monitoring in 11 municipalities to measure the summer impact and adjust management.
