Outdoor recreation and ethnicity in Europe—A review

S Gentin - Urban forestry & Urban greening, 2011 - Elsevier
Despite the fact that Europe is becoming more ethnically diverse, little is known about the
outdoor recreation habits of non-Western immigrants in Europe. North American research …

Beyond ethnic stereotypes–identities and outdoor recreation among immigrants and nonimmigrants in the Netherlands

ME Kloek, AE Buijs, JJ Boersema… - Leisure Sciences, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Studies on immigrants' recreational use of greenspace have tended to focus on ethnic
groups as homogeneous entities. In a qualitative study based on group interviews, this …

'Nature lovers','Social animals','Quiet seekers' and 'Activity lovers': Participation of young adult immigrants and non-immigrants in outdoor recreation in the Netherlands

ME Kloek, AE Buijs, JJ Boersema… - Journal of outdoor …, 2015 - Elsevier
Immigrants are often described as 'under-participating'in non-urban outdoor recreation. Our
quantitative study among 1057 young adults of Chinese, Turkish and non-immigrant descent …

Being together in urban parks: Connecting public space, leisure, and diversity

K Peters - Leisure Sciences, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Western countries are facing serious political issues regarding integration and social
cohesion in multicultural societies and migration. Dutch society is engaged with these issues …

Cultural differences in urban recreation patterns: An examination of park usage and activity participation across six population subgroups

V Sasidharan, FW And, G Godbey - Managing Leisure, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Current demographic trends indicate population growth for racial and ethnic minority groups
in the US is increasing considerably faster than the rate for the nation's population as a …

Crossing borders: Review of concepts and approaches in research on greenspace, immigration and society in northwest European countries

ME Kloek, AE Buijs, JJ Boersema… - Landscape …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Relations between greenspace, immigration and society are emerging issues in policy and
science. However, up to now research has been fragmented and no overview of approaches …

No wilderness for immigrants: Cultural differences in images of nature and landscape preferences

AE Buijs, BHM Elands, F Langers - Landscape and urban Planning, 2009 - Elsevier
Despite the growing cultural diversity in many European countries, nature recreation is still a
very “white” activity. Immigrants hardly ever visit non-urban green areas. Prior research has …

Everyday spaces of inter-ethnic interaction: the meaning of urban public spaces in the Netherlands

K Peters, H De Haan - Leisure/Loisir, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Ethnic diversity is manifest in public spaces by the presence of people originating from all
over the world. It is also manifest in typical ethnic spaces that are predominantly used by …

Towards access for all? Policy and research on access of ethnic minority groups to natural areas in four European countries

M Jay, K Peters, AE Buijs, S Gentin, ME Kloek… - Forest Policy and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Migration and growing ethnic diversity pose new questions for forest and nature policy and
research, especially on the equality of access to natural areas. This paper compares …

Special issue introduction: Understanding recreation and the environment within the context of culture

V Sasidharan - Leisure Sciences, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Over the years, our understanding of the meaning of “culture” and the integral components
that interplay and shape (and re-shape) it have continued to evolve. In fact, culture may be …