Spending time in nature is known to benefit human health and well-being, but evidence is
mixed as to whether biodiversity or perceptions of biodiversity contribute to these benefits …

Natural soundscape is considered a dominant type of hearing in forested areas and
contributes to health and recovery effects from exposure to the biophilic outdoor …

Soundscape mapping provides a unique perspective to explain the complicated spatial-
temporal change of bird activities in urban forests. Most studies of soundscapes have used …

This paper explores how soundscape and landscape influences tourism experience by the
cases of Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei, China. Results show that there is a …

It has been established that there is an interaction between audition and vision in the
appraisal of our living environment, and that this appraisal is influenced by personal factors …

ABSTRACT Denali National Park and Preserve (DNPP), home to 6 million acres (2,428,114
ha) of land protected as wilderness, has collected a variety of biophysical acoustic data …

Recently, there have been widespread claims touting the benefits of birding, a type of
outdoor recreation where individuals seek a variety of bird species in their natural …

Social media is ubiquitous in society today and shows no signs of slowing down. Many
organizations have been trying to benefit from the large number of people using this …

Understanding visitor evaluations of human-caused sounds is an essential component to
managing recreation experiences in parks and protected areas. In this study, the impact of …

Using data from a survey of Italian birdwatchers, we examined whether recreation
specialization affects birders' travel intention through a two-dimensional framework based …