Purpose National Park Service (NPS) units generate a significant economic impact for states
and local gateway communities across the USA. Utah is home to 13 NPS units with visitation …

Overtourism has become popular in academic research in the past few years, and the
academic literature has contributed several theoretical models to better understand the …

As climate change continues to become a serious threat to social and ecological systems,
strategies to reduce emissions are becoming increasingly important. Additionally, rising …

We conducted a stated choice experiment with visitors to the Teide National Park (TNP),
where a hypothetical park shuttle bus connecting its main points of interest was simulated …

An effective yet neglected option to limit the detrimental effects of car traffic in natural tourist
destinations is the imposition of vehicle quotas. Defining the right quota for a road system …

Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental health risks facing people worldwide. The
transboundary nature of air pollution may place park and protected area (PPA) resources, as …

Increasingly the National Park Service (NPS) is using Alternative Transportation Systems
(ATS) to accommodate escalating visitation. Understanding factors that influence visitors' …

Transportation systems within parks impact the ecological environment. Parks typically
endure infrastructure and preservation related problems, including unmaintained roads …

Transportation infrastructure in national parks has historically been designed for the
automobile. With more vehicles in the parks, visitors found themselves in circumstances …

Abstract Alternative Transportation Systems (ATS) can contribute to an overall reduction of
visitation-related impacts in natural areas if their design and management are informed by a …