Urban green infrastructure provides a number of cultural ecosystem services that are greatly
appreciated by the public. In order to benefit from these services, actual contact with the …

Many urban societies are faced with a growing incidence of poor health because of mental
stress and sedentary lifestyles. Urban green spaces are increasingly seen as a counter to …

This fourth edition of The Geography of Tourism and Recreation provides students with a
comprehensive introduction to the interrelationship between tourism, leisure and recreation …

Here we investigate whether perceived biodiversity is linked to emotional wellbeing, taking
into account the individual level of connection to nature, and whether such relationship is …

Crowding has become popular in academic research. Empirical studies have not, however,
addressed the role of crowding on increasingly popular theme-park settings. This study …

Although community attachment and urban green space provide many benefits to local
residents, the relationship between them seems to be unknown. The aim of the study was to …

This paper presents the findings of a Delphi survey, conducted in four European regions
(Great Britain, Nordic Region, Central Europe and Iberia) to assess public preferences for 12 …

Urban tourism is booming and overcrowding is recognized as a major problem in many
tourist cities. However, the way tourists experience high tourist densities is still a neglected …

Human crowding at a festival can affect visitor satisfaction differently to spatial crowding.
Festival visitors perceive human crowding as a situation in which the festival is full of people …

Public urban green spaces are crucial for citizens' wellbeing and are an important part of
daily life in cities. To maximize their benefits to quality of life a thorough knowledge of …