Abstract

Land managers and public agencies strive to manage parks and protected areas (PPAs) for a balance between the preservation of ecological health and the visitor experience. To fulfill this dual mandate, an understanding of recreationist visitation patterns in PPAs is vital. Mobile phones, passively capturing location data while in use throughout our daily lives, represent a significant opportunity for PPA managers and researchers. This study conducts a scoping literature review to understand how mobile phone location data has been used in PPA research to measure visitation, spatial patterns of use, and visitor experiences in PPAs. The body of research included in this review provides methodological guidance and highlights room for growth in our understanding of the use, limitations, and analysis of mobile phone location data. This scoping literature review presents existing applications of mobile phone location data in PPA research, limitations identified, and opportunities for future research.

摘要

土地管理者和公共机构努力管理公园和保护区 (PPA)，以在保护生态健康和游客体验之间取得平衡。为了完成这一双重任务，了解购电协议中的休闲游客参观模式至关重要。手机在我们的日常生活中使用时被动地捕获位置数据，这对于 PPA 管理者和研究人员来说是一个重要的机会。本研究进行了范围界定文献综述，以了解如何在购电协议研究中使用手机位置数据来衡量购电协议中的访问量、使用空间模式和访客体验。本综述中包含的研究主体提供了方法指导，并强调了我们对手机位置数据的使用、限制和分析的理解的增长空间。