The integration of spatial concepts with social science data in natural resource management
has progressed rapidly over the past 15 years. There is now a foundational understanding …

Understanding spatio-temporal patterns of tourist movement behaviors is vital for
Destination Management Departments (DMDs) on destination planning, marketing, and …

Parks and protected areas are recognized for the important ecosystem services, or benefits,
they provide society. One emerging but understudied component is the cultural ecosystem …

Bringing self-generated litter down the mountain is an emerging pro-environmental behavior
to solve the problem of trail's litter management in China. This study is the first attempt to …

This fully updated second edition presents a conceptual framework of outdoor recreation
management in the form of a series of management matrices. It then illustrates this …

Measuring and monitoring use levels in parks and protected areas (PPAs) remains an
ongoing challenge for managers worldwide. Understanding visitation levels is particularly …

Planning and management needs up-to-date, easily-obtainable and accurate information on
the spatial and social aspects of visitor behaviour in order to balance human use and …

Systematic monitoring of recreational use in vulnerable ecosystems is crucial to balance
human needs and site capacities. Recently, publicly available digital data, including Global …

No tourism study to date, has examined the ability of incentives to shape the spatio-temporal
behaviour of tourists. Data collected from the port of Palermo in Sicily (Italy), using traditional …

Public green spaces provide physical and mental respite, which have become essential and
elevated services during the COVID-19 pandemic. As visitation to public parks and …