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Scoping the lines: Assessing the mountain biking research terrain and calling for a holistic scholarship agenda Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Katelyn P. Kuklinski, Kimberly J. Coleman, Jessica E. Leahy, Elizabeth E. Perry, Emily Reinhardt, Luke Briccetti
Since the 1980s, mountain biking (MTB) as an outdoor recreation activity has grown rapidly worldwide. This trend has become more apparent during the COVID-19 crisis, as individuals seek opportunities to recreate outdoors and away from crowded spaces. Along with this growth as an activity, MTB research is growing across many academic disciplines, from medicine to outdoor recreation and tourism research
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Agritourism and sustainability: A global bibliometric analysis of the state of research and dominant issues Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Emmanuel Ndhlovu, Kaitano Dube
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Destination experiencescape for coastal tourism: A social network analysis exploration Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Tao Hu, Huimin Chen
Destination experiencescape is attractive and offers the tourist a range of leisure experiences. However, studies about destination experiencescape for coastal tourism have received little attention. This study explored the components of coastal tourism destination experiencescape from the tourists' perspective. Meanwhile, this study discussed the internal relationships of the perception network from
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Values and pro-environmental behavior: What is the role of trust? Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-04-08 North Joffe-Nelson, Carena J. van Riper, Richard C. Stedman
Freshwater ecosystems provide invaluable natural resources for outdoor recreationists but are at risk of degradation from biological invasions. An understanding of the broad values and behavior of people responsible for the inadvertent spread of aquatic invasive species can inform efforts to mitigate environmental impacts and enhance people’s experiences in the outdoors. However, there are polarized
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Employees’ experiences of outdoor adventure training on psychological capital and wellbeing: A mixed methods case study Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-04-07 William P. Tyne, David Fletcher, Nicola J. Paine, Clare Stevinson
Outdoor adventure (OA) programmes have developed an enduring reputation for developing desirable psychological states and enhancing wellbeing. However, research examining the impact of these experiences in occupational contexts is limited. Through an in-depth case study research design, this study explored the experiences of nine employees while participating in a five-day OA-based programme. Data
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Visitors’ experience of using smart facilities in urban parks: A study in Shenzhen Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Xiaohuan Xie, Liyao Zheng, Ruobing Wang, Zhonghua Gou
The popularity of urban parks with smart facilities is increasing, driven by technological advancements. However, existing research focuses on passive perceptions and lacks comprehensive insights into the dynamic relationships between smart park services and user interaction. To address this gap, this study aims to discuss classification standards for smart service facilities in urban parks, develop
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Heterogeneity in trips to green natural spaces: A travel cost approach across UK sites Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Emmanouil Tyllianakis
The Covid-19 pandemic and related lockdowns saw a subsequent sharp rise in demand for outdoor recreation. This has resulted in congestion and particular stress on managing authorities of green natural spaces. This study examines drivers for outdoor recreation, across UK sites, for a representative sample of the English population during lockdowns and the easing of restrictions. Using a travel cost
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Eye-catching or breath-catching: Role and landscape attributes of pauses differs among hikers’ profile when rambling in a French mountainous area Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Colin Kerouanton, Laurence Jolivet, Clémence Perrin-Malterre, Anne Loison
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Assessing visitor perceptions of recreation benefits from nearby public lands Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Catherine A. Hughes, Travis B. Paveglio
Shifting national priorities and social values for public lands recreation require proactive management decisions that respond to diverse visitor needs. Emerging policy and practice also indicate a need to better understand how local communities benefit from recreation trends on public lands, including whether visitors engage with community services as part of their recreation experience. The research
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Weather effects on natural surface trail use in an urban wilderness multi-use trail system Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Douglas Gregory, Kristina Kintziger, Scott Crouter, Charles Sims, Matthew Kellogg, Eugene Fitzhugh
Previous research has concluded weather conditions can influence physical activity (PA) on trails. However, these studies focused primarily on mixed-use paved surface trails. Many recreational areas use natural surface trails for mountain biking, trail running, and walking. The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between weather conditions and the use of natural surface trails for
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Fitness tests as predictors of physical exertion on graded hiking trails Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Brenda Coetzee, Derik Coetzee, Robert Schall
Lack of information regarding the level of fitness required to complete a hiking trail may create perceived and real health risks for inexperienced hikers. In this study, the link between current fitness levels of potential hikers and actual exertion on hiking trails is investigated. In particular, we investigated whether simple, pre-hike fitness tests (Step-up and Cooper tests) could be used to predict
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Beyond the buzzwords: Rethinking sustainability in adventure tourism through real travellers practices Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Markéta Novotná, Helena Kubíčková, Josef Kunc
The study focuses on the intersection between niche tourism and the concept of sustainability, questioning the oversimplified labelling of certain tourism forms as sustainable. By examining a sample of adventure tourism participants through a questionnaire survey, the study underscores the need for a comprehensive and holistic approach that also considers tourists' decision-making processes and practices
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The role of health and wellbeing in shaping local park experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Lauren A. Ferguson, Michael D. Ferguson, Krista Rodrigues, Darrick Evensen, Alexander R. Caraynoff, Kimberly Persson, Josephine B. Porter, Stephen Eisenhaure
Parks and protected areas (PPAs) serve a critical role in society as natural reprieves for restoring both mental and physical health. The restorative power of nature was even more evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, when visitation to local PPAs increased dramatically. Resource managers within local PPAs are growing concerned regarding the influence of increasing recreation visitation levels upon
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Economic impact analysis of nature tourism in protected areas: Towards an adaptation to international standards in German protected areas Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Lisa Majewski
Economic impact analyses assess the economic effects of nature tourism in protected areas. In international contexts, various studies and monitoring systems employ input-output analyses as a standard methodology, whereas in Germany, studies have traditionally relied on value added analyses. The value added analysis assumes a general 30% indirect value added ratio of the intermediate input effects for
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Understanding visitor attitudes towards the timed-entry reservation system in Rocky Mountain National Park: Contemporary managed access as a social-ecological system Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Noah Creany, Christopher A. Monz, Scott M. Esser
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When the mountains call: Exploring mountaineering motivations through the lens of the calling theory Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Yermek Galiakbarov, Ordenbek Mazbayev, Lyailya Mutaliyeva, Viachaslau Filimonau, Hakan Sezerel
Although the motives of hard adventure tourists represent a well-established research object, the theoretical foundations which can explain why experienced mountaineers engage in regular ascents remain under-examined. This study proposes that the concept of calling can help understand mountaineering motivations and explores its role on a sample of highly experienced mountaineers in Kazakhstan (n = 17)
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Urban space use for outing before and during the pandemic: A case study of Daejeon, South Korea using social media posts Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Hyojin Baek
This study aims to investigate the popularly visited places and their spatial characteristics during the pandemic. To achieve this objective, semantic network analysis (SNA) and GIS spatial analysis were conducted using place-based words collected from Instagram posts from 2018 to June 2021 with the hashtag ‘Daejeon Nadri.’ The findings indicate that during the pandemic, the eigenvector centrality
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Tourists’ perception of open safari vehicles (OSV) in Kruger National Park. Is it a problem or not? Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-02-19 P. van der Merwe
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How sustainable are recreational practices on Brazilian Amazon beaches? Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Luci Cajueiro Carneiro Pereira, Rubem Manoel Coelho Pessoa, Rosigleyse Correa de Sousa-Felix, Ana Beatriz Brito Dias, Brenda Ribeiro Padilha da Silva, Rauquírio Marinho da Costa
The present study focused on two beaches on the Amazon coast, located within Conservation Units under distinct management regimes. Within this context, the main aim of this study was to analyze the role of this units as a potential management framework for safety and comfort of local beachgoer. Unplanned territorial occupation, reduced investment in public services, and overcrowding are similar at
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Children's recreation as a comparative advantage tool for camping businesses Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Kevin Grande, Hugues Séraphin
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Climate Resource View (CRV): A case of thermal safety at United States national parks Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Christopher A. Craig
This study introduces Climate Resource View (CRV), explicitly recognizing climate resources within Resource-Based Theory as valuable, rare, and inimitable dependent on time and geographic location. Climate resources—a natural resource type—are bundles of meteorological variables of verifiable importance to a firm's performance. The focal climate resource is thermal safety operationalized as Wet Bulb
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Mass ecotourism, media, and wildlife experience Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Julius Arnegger, Marc Herz, Michael Campbell
Mass ecotourism (i.e., standardized and mediated nature and wildlife experiences offered to a large number of tourists) represents a large proportion of the international ecotourism market. We assess how tourist expectations in a mass ecotourism setting are shaped by representations of nature and wildlife in popular media, as well as participants' general interest in nature. Using an on-site two-wave
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The effectiveness of information signs in deterring visitor vandalism Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Tzeng-Hua Yang
Visitors' depreciative behavior is a problematic issue for tourist management. Management authorities often attempted to prevent these unwelcome behaviors by creating information signs. However, are these signs effective? What types of information content and color usage produce better effects? These questions have yet to be critically examined. In this study, visitors not following paved paths and
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Dysfunctional tourism behaviors in national parks: An exploration of causes, typologies, and consequences in the case of Saharan tourism Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Amina Chebli, Linda Ami Moussa-Alloui, Boualem Kadri, Isabelle Falardeau
This study explores a seldom explored area of inappropriate tourist behavior in African national parks in the Sahara through a case study to support the management and promotion of tourism activities. Using the critical incident technique, 09 frontline employees of the Tassili N'ajjer National Park in Algeria were interviewed to identify tourist behavior that deviates from generally accepted social
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Nature always recovers! A degrowth analysis of event participants’ perspective on environmental impacts Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Axel Eriksson, Helene Balslev Clausen
This paper highlights the challenges of self-limitation, providing insights into how event sport participants relate to and act within limits. From a cultural degrowth perspective that advocates for the need to practice self-limitation and reduce environmental waste from economic activities, we examine how event participants perceive physical impacts on nature during two types of nature-based events
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How ocean beach recreational quality fits with safety issues? An analysis of risky behaviours in France Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Jeoffrey Dehez, Sandrine Lyser
Beaches are highly attractive environments providing a wealth of recreational services. However, many people drown unintentionally on beaches worldwide. In the face of these dangers, the establishment of supervised swimming areas remains one of the most effective preventive measures. Despite the risk of drowning, many beachgoers choose to recreate outside supervised areas or at unpatrolled beaches
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Perceived constraints to participating in wildlife-related recreation Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Nicholas W. Cole, Emily J. Wilkins, Kaylin R. Clements, Rudy M. Schuster, Ashley A. Dayer, H.W. Harshaw, David C. Fulton, Jennifer N. Duberstein, Andrew H. Raedeke
Wildlife-related recreationists play an important role in conservation. Understanding constraints to wildlife-related activities is critical for maintaining or increasing participation in activities like birdwatching and hunting. A mail-out survey was administered to a generalized sample representative of U.S. residents (i.e., not specific to birdwatching or hunting) in early 2017 to determine what
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Outdoor recreationists’ engagement with weather: The weather-outdoor recreation process model Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Elise Gatti, Matt Brownlee
The role of weather in outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism constitutes a growing area of research. Yet how and when weather influences the individual outdoor recreation experience continues to warrant investigation. Furthermore, concepts and knowledge about human-weather relationships are scattered across several disciplines. This paper consolidates the literature and relationships into a conceptual
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Effects and functional mechanisms of serious leisure on environmentally responsible behavior of mountain hikers: Mediating effect of place attachments and destination attractiveness Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Zhipeng Liu, Tao Yang, Cuixia Yi, Kaidi Zhang
Mountain hiking can bring abundant benefits while increasing environmental stress in mountain areas. Thus, this paper examined the relationship and functional mechanisms between serious leisure and environmentally responsible behavior by surveying 318 mountain hiking participants in Shaanxi and Guizhou provinces. Bootstrapping and hierarchical regression analysis were used to examine the relationships
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Draft editorial for Special Issue of the Journal of Outdoor Tourism and Recreation on social media and other user created content for outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism research. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Catherine Pickering, Anton Stahl Olafsson, Andreas Skriver Hansen
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Crawling with a vehicle: Rock-crawlers’ recreation specialization, motivation, and sources of challenges Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Hung-Ling (Stella) Liu, I-Chun (Nicky) Wu
Rock crawling, an off-road vehicle (ORV) activity for which drivers use highly modified ORVs to climb over extreme terrain and rock obstacles, is an outdoor adventure activity. This thrill-seeking outdoor activity requires specialized skills and knowledge to overcome challenges and remain engaged. This study aims to investigate the relationship between rock crawlers' motivations and the sources of
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Visitation patterns in a peri-urban natural park: Comparing mountain bikers, runners, walkers and hikers Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Estela Inés Farías-Torbidoni, Sebastian Dario Rossi, Catherine Marina Pickering
Urban natural parks are popular destinations for activities such as short walks, longer hikes, mountain biking and running. But how does visitation for these activities vary, and how can information about visitation patterns facilitate management by enhancing social and environmental benefits? Employing a case study approach, we compared the four activities in Serra de Collserola Natural Park, a large
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A dual spatial analysis method based on recreation opportunity spectrum and analytical hierarchy process for outdoor recreation site suitability Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Fatma Aşılıoğlu, Rukiye Duygu Çay
Spatial planning tools are required to conduct outdoor recreational activities in harmony with the natural environment. This study introduces a dual spatial analysis method in which the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) are run sequentially to evaluate different criteria groups. This study was conducted in the coastal region of the Enez district of Edirne, one
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Landscape management and planning as a spatial organization method connecting CES supply-demand assessment and sustainable tourism development Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-10-28 Chang Li, Qifan Liang, Beiduo Lin, Jun Zhai
Evaluating the balance between the supply and demand of Cultural Ecosystem Service (CES) in space is the key to linking ecosystem services to human well-being. However, due to its invisibility, it is difficult to quantify and is often ignored in ecosystem service evaluation. Based on social media photos, by integrating multisource data and using a clustering algorithm and the MaxEnt model, this paper
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Transformative potential of nature-based values that influence the relationships between reported and intended pro-environmental behavior Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Dana N. Johnson, Carena J. van Riper, Julianna Rogowski, Evan Salcido, William P. Stewart, Rose Keller
Protected area landscapes embody multiple values of nature that can create meaning in everyday life. Though the values ascribed to these environments theoretically inspire changes in human behavior, surprisingly few studies have empirically evaluated how ‘specific values’ affect actions that benefit the environment. We used Public Participation in Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) methods to evaluate
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Fad or Renaissance? Motivational and demographic characteristics of USDA Forest Service recreationists during and after the pandemic Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Chase Perren, B. Bynum Boley, Gary T. Green, Eric M. White
While there have been a host of studies investigating the COVID-19 pandemic's influence on outdoor recreation, few have investigated the socio-demographic composition and motivations of visitors who increased their outdoor recreation during this period and if these users will continue recreating at the same level as the pandemic wanes. This study surveyed visitors to the Nantahala and Pisgah National
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Forecasting daily foot traffic in recreational trails using machine learning Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Kyle Madden, Goda Lukoseviciute, Elaine Ramsey, Thomas Panagopoulos, Joan Condell
This paper discusses weather factors that may affect the level of visitation at recreational walking trails and provides insights into how specific factors (wind, rain etc.) can influence visitation. The quantity of visitors received affects trail management strategies, as there are often damaging effects attributed to the excessive visitation of natural areas. Therefore, accurate forecasting can inform
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Environmental interpretation and socio-cognitive mindfulness: A literature review Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Thomas Eck, Soyoung An, Yunseon Choe
Visitors to environmental and heritage sites can have heightened experiences through effective interpretation. Thus, providing effective environmental and heritage interpretation is important for visitors who explore those sites. In parks, recreation, and tourism research, the addition of socio-cognitive mindfulness into interpretation methods is a technique that can be used to improve interpretation
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Protecting coastal tourism through developing tourists' environment responsible behaviour Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-10-07 Sadia Aziz, Muhammad Abdullah Khan Niazi
Though the growth of the tourism industry has created economic and social opportunities, it has also hurt the environment and natural resources of the tourist destinations. It is observed that most of the environmental issues at tourist destinations arise due to the ignorant behaviour of tourists. Current research has addressed the environmentally responsible behaviour (ERB) of tourists at the destination
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Camping in clearcuts: The impacts of timber harvesting on USFS campground utilization Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Kelly Wallace, Jordan Suter, Daniel W. McCollum
This research applies a temporally and spatially explicit model to analyze timber harvesting's impact on campground utilization on United States Forest Service (USFS) land across the Western U.S. Timber harvesting and camping can occur near one another due to multiple-use management strategies used by the USFS. However, intensive forest management can change the degree of perceived naturalness of a
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Stand-up paddling: A case study on the effect and impact pathway of information and appeals to reduce ecological conflicts Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Annick Kleiner, Marcel Hunziker
Water bodies form important habitats for animals and plants. At the same time, they offer special recreational benefits, through nature experiences, their scenic quality or as a basis for sport activities. However, high visitor numbers and problematic behaviour can lead to disturbances in nature. To maintain the recreational benefits of such public spaces and to protect nature, campaigns are a useful
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Updating in the mountains: A sensemaking perspective on ski guiding Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Stig Løland, Maria Nordbø Søreide, Markus Hällgren, Audun Hetland
For a ski guide, updating on the ever-changing natural conditions and group dynamics is essential to stay safe and provide a good experience for clients. In this paper, we explore how guides update their understanding in the mountains. Our data arise out of a one-season participant ethnography of ski guiding in Norway. The research team had two authors collecting data, one as an “outsider” and another
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The residents' participation in tourism based social entrepreneurship organization: Evidence from residents’ perception on ecosphere social enterprise Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Harshavardhan Reddy Kummitha, Mohanad Ali Kareem, Sudharshan Reddy Paramati
The main objective of this study is to investigate the residents' perceived benefits (economic, infrastructure development, quality of life, environmental conservation and cultural development) by participating in tourism social enterprises (TSE) formation and implementation phases. Specifically, this study uses Ecosphere social enterprise as a case study to assess the residents' participation in two
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Climbing the Alps in a warming world: Perspective of climate change impacts on high mountain areas influences alpinists' behavioural adaptations Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Emmanuel Salim, Jacques Mourey, Anne-Sophie Crépeau, Ludovic Ravanel
Climate change is having a major impact on high mountain areas, with glacier retreat and permafrost warming. Alpinism is deeply affected by this changing environment, which increases the technicality of the routes, their dangers, and the uncertainty of the periods of suitable climbing conditions during the summer. This raises the question of how recreational alpinists perceive and adapt to changing
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Lobbying in social media as a new source of survey bias Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-09-10 Karolina Taczanowska, Barbara Latosińska, Christiane Brandenburg, Friedrich Leisch, Christina Czachs, Andreas Muhar
Questionnaires are widely-used tools in empirical social science, including tourism research. The key premise of each quantitative survey is the representativeness of the investigated sample. Yet, the rapid development of information and communication technology forces social scientists to take new sources of biases into account. This paper describes the problem of lobbying in social media, initiated
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Editorial Board Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-09-04
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Psychological restoration, place attachment and satisfaction in birders and non-birding visitors Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Christoph Randler, Selina Friedrich, Sophia Koch (née Nagel)
Travelling to special places to observe birds is becoming an important niche in ecotourism. Here, we addressed differences between birdwatchers and non-birders to gain insight into the different needs (satisfaction, psychological restoration, and place attachment) at the same locality and during the identical time period at eight birdwatching sites in SW Germany. The study took place between April
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‘Having a grand view of what the day entails’: A qualitative investigation of the non-technical skills utilised by Mountain Guides Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-30 A. Irwin, J. Thacker, G. Brame, O.E.D. Hamlet
Mountaineering is a potentially risky activity, encompassing uncertain and dynamic terrains alongside adverse weather conditions. Within this context mountain guides work with client groups to plan activities and enhance safety. Despite the integral nature of mountain guides, and their responsibility for other individuals, to date there has been no research examining the range of non-technical skills
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Exploring the attitudes and experiences of those living near a multipurpose recreation trail in the southern United States Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Austen R. Anderson, Mallory M. Lastrapes, Lindsey Ostermiller
To encourage engagement in health behaviors, communities have developed outdoor physical activity facilities such as multipurpose trails, including trails that have been converted from unused railways. A recent review called for more qualitative investigations related to these trails, which may inform future development and management of these facilities by ensuring accessibility and usability among
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Understanding the approaches taken by private ski clubs in Southern Ontario to address climate change and sustainability Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Jarid Palter, Brett R. Caraway
The inter-annual weather variation associated with climate change has emerged as a major risk to the ski tourism industry, adversely impacting season length, snow quality, operating and investment costs, visitation, and neighboring markets. Existing research has focused principally on the overall impacts of climate change on the supply and demand of public ski areas operating on a for-profit basis
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Wildfire-driven entry closures influence visitor displacement and spending to alternative park entrance corridors and gateway communities around Yosemite National Park Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Madeline Brown, Jeffrey S. Jenkins
Visitor attendance to national parks is affected by road closures from environmental hazards, particularly wildland fire in the American West. Visitors must often decide between displacing to other entrance stations to access sites within the park, and spending time in gateway communities and nearby locations during closures. We analyze variance of county sales tax revenue during fire-driven road closure
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Ecotourism and COVID-19: Impact on the efficiency of the Spanish hospitality industry Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Francisca J. Sánchez-Sánchez, Ana M. Sánchez-Sánchez
The health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has incurred devastating effects on the world economy, especially in the tourism sector. This paper analyses, on the one hand, the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on the efficiency of the hospitality industry in protected natural areas and, on the other hand, the effect of environmental factors on the performance of the sector. Twenty-seven Spanish
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Access at elevation: Strategies used to support participation for people with disabilities in adaptive snowsports Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Staci Mannella, Delphine Labbé, Andrea Bundon, Jeff Sauve, Christopher B. McBride, Krista Best, Olivia Yung, William C. Miller
Despite the known benefits, people with disabilities face barriers to adaptive physical activity during the winter. Research has explored the experiences of people with disabilities in adaptive snowsports, but little is known about the strategies used by adaptive snowsports organizations to support their participation. The purpose of our study was to investigate the strategies used by recreational
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Challenging hegemonic velocipedic modality in the great outdoors: The seemingly inexorable rise of the electric mountain bike Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Steve Taylor, Charlie Burrow, Steve Button
The use of mountain bikes away from purpose-built arenas has often been equivocal, with latent potential for conflict between their fast-moving dynamic and more sedentary pastimes. Recently a new threat has emerged that challenges not only the ambulatory hegemony but also the established mountain biking fraternity. This paper seeks to understand conflicts, perceptions and barriers associated with the
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Use of social media data, online reviews and wikipedia page views to measure visitation patterns of outdoor attractions Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-19 Innocensia Owuor, Hartwig H. Hochmair, Gernot Paulus
This study explores the suitability of activity counts extracted from social media platforms (Twitter, Flickr), review portals (TripAdvisor, Google Maps) and Wikipedia article views to model official visitor counts at selected outdoor attractions in Florida (U.S.) and Carinthia (Austria). It applies correlation analysis, multiple regression, and time series analysis to identify which of these user-generated
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Find the one you like! Profiling Swiss parks with user generated content Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Franziska Komossa, Daniela Mariño, Annina Helena Michel, Ross Stuart Purves
The establishment of national parks originated from the desire to preserve scenic landscape areas of national or regional importance. With more recent diversification of protected area types and goals, obtaining knowledge on how parks are recreationally used has become more challenging for (local) policy makers and park managements, as there is a general lack of systematic and publicly available visitor
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Why build mountain bike trails? An exploratory mixed-methods study of volunteer motives in Danish MTB-trail building Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Jan Arvidsen, Mathilde Skov Kristensen, Evald Bundgaard Iversen
The trend toward more volunteers getting involved in mountain bike trail building and maintenance in Denmark is strong and clear. Less clear is our understanding of the motives of those who volunteer to develop, maintain, restore, and manage this important part of the outdoor recreation infrastructure. Motives reflect the volunteers' reasons to participate, and such insights are vital for managing
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Discourse about national parks on social media: Insights from Twitter Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-15 Patrick Norman, Catherine Marina Pickering
Engagement with natural areas is evident in a range of discourses including on social media. Expanding on more locally focused research, we examine the potential of listening into Twitter to provide insights for national parks including who tweets, about which parks and about what, using a quantitative (culturomics) analysis approach. In six months, more than two million tweets were sent about ‘national
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Evaluating the travel carbon footprint of outdoor sports tourists Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-15 Hrvoje Grofelnik, Marko Perić, Nicholas Wise
Sporting events continue to be one of the most popular types of tourism today. With this, more attention in scholarly research needs to focus on carbon footprint in relation to how people transport themselves to events. This empirical paper is concerned with the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of active sports tourists who travel to participate in outdoor events. More specifically, it aims to calculate
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Elevating the park experience: Exploring asymmetric relationships in visitor satisfaction at Canadian national parks Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Alireza Zolfaghari, Hwansuk Chris Choi
Visitor satisfaction in national parks results from service and experience quality attributes and influences visitor retention. Therefore, satisfaction and its determinants are essential for park managers. However, research has primarily focused on conventional methods (i.e., surveys), while user-generated content (UGC) has remained relatively understudied. Furthermore, most national park satisfaction