The scientific siting of urban parks is critical for sustainable urban environment development,
and this study aimed to identify suitable areas for future urban parks in Nanjing, China. This …

Systemic racism in parks has created significant environmental injustices for people of color.
Park leaders including agency directors and policymakers are well positioned to advance …

Advancing engagement and representation of racially and ethnically diverse communities in
parks is an increasing priority for addressing environmental injustices. However, to date, few …

Recreation user fees are the focus of a large body of research. Existing work has examined
their acceptability while considering factors related to the user, the nature of the fee itself …

The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant economic challenges to state and local
governments, resulting in funding cuts for many government services, including parks and …

Shifting national priorities and social values for public lands recreation require proactive
management decisions that respond to diverse visitor needs. Emerging policy and practice …

Given continued physical activity disparities among college students based on gender
identity, race, and sexual orientation, it is important to identify policies and practices to …

Tax-based appropriations for local public leisure services have become increasingly scarce.
To increase cost recovery and generate additional revenue, many park and recreation …

Although local park and recreation agencies rely on various types of funding, tax-based
allocations are the most significant funding source. Unfortunately, tax-based allocations …

Maintaining or increasing tax-based allocations is a strategic imperative for many public
park and recreation agencies. Some agencies have the capacity to do so by sponsoring …