Citizen science as a tool for enhancing recreation research in protected areas: Applications and opportunities

SY Cheung, YF Leung, LR Larson - Journal of environmental management, 2022 - Elsevier
As the popularity of nature-based recreation and tourism grows, protected area (PA)
managers around the world are faced with escalating monitoring and management …

[HTML][HTML] Outdoor recreation habits of people in Latvia: General trends, and changes during the COVID-19 pandemic

E Jūrmalis, Z Lībiete, A Bārdule - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Outdoor recreation opportunities are crucial for sustaining people's physical and mental
health, and forests are important recreational venues in Europe, especially in its northern …

Environmental and social impacts of shifting park-use patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from state and local park managers

JM Beall, LR Larson, MN Peterson, E Seekamp… - Journal of Outdoor …, 2024 - Elsevier
Parks and protected areas offer a variety of ecosystem services and promote opportunities
that enhance human health and well-being. However, these benefits may be jeopardized …

Can Citizen Scientists Contribute to Trail Assessment and Monitoring Programs? An Empirical Evaluation of Data Congruence and Overall Efficacy

SY Cheung, YF Leung, L Larson - Environmental Management, 2025 - Springer
Citizen science has been increasingly utilized for monitoring resource conditions and visitor
use in protected areas. However, the quality of data provided by citizen scientists remains a …

[BOK][B] A coupled human and natural systems approach to studying recreation on public lands

MC Aberg - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Outdoor recreational use has increased rapidly in the western United States in recent years,
which provides more people with opportunities to enjoy public lands and benefit from …

The Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Spanish Protected Areas: the Case of Picos de Europa National Park

CM Molteni - Revista Kawsaypacha: Sociedad y Medio Ambiente, 2022 - scielo.org.pe
Protected areas are complex social-ecological systems; thus, they were unavoidably
impacted by COVID-19. Spain is one of the most diverse countries in terms of biodiversity in …

[BOK][B] Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Participation in Maine's Outdoor Recreation and Nature-based Tourism

L Martin - 2024 - search.proquest.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented effect especially in industries like
tourism that rely heavily on transportation and mobility. The state of Maine's economy is …

[BOK][B] Forest Phenology in Maine: Trends and Drivers Over the Past Two Decades and Implications for Resource Managers

V Briones - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Rapid climate change in recent decades has impacted forest, coastal, and social systems
globally. In the northeastern US, alterations to the seasonal timing and duration of …