Educational opportunities should include interpretation of the systems that sustain the development as well as programs about natural and cultural resource values of the setting. Site and facility design should contribute to the understanding and interpretation of the local natural and cultural environments. Interpretation should make the values of sustainability apparent to visitors in all daily aspects of operation, including services, retail operations, maintenance, utilities, and waste handling. A good example should be set in all facets of operation. Interpretation is the communication path that connects visitors with the resources.
Good interpretation is a bridge leading people into new and fascinating worlds.
It brings new understanding, new insights, new enthusiasms, and new interests. View the Sustainable Development Values and Sustainable Development Diagram. A value-based visitor experience requires interpretation as an essential part of the planning and design process. Interpretive values cannot be successfully added to a development or operation as a last-minute enhancement. The primary interpretive resources of a site must be identified early in the planning process.