A Research Strategy to Ignite the Science of Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands

To respond to changing demands for outdoor experiences on public lands, managers and researchers specializing in outdoor recreation and tourism are calling for a shift in the way we think about, study, and manage recreation. New and updated conceptual frameworks and management tools are needed to gu...

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Published in:Journal of park and recreation administration 2020, Vol.38 (2), p.146-13
Main Authors: Miller, Anna B., Cerveny, Lee K., Derrien, Monika M., Selin, Steven, Blahna, Dale J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Forecasts and trends
Government industry relations
Industrial development
Management tools
Outdoor activities
Public lands
Recreation
Recreation areas
Research methods
Tourism
Travel industry
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Summary:To respond to changing demands for outdoor experiences on public lands, managers and researchers specializing in outdoor recreation and tourism are calling for a shift in the way we think about, study, and manage recreation. New and updated conceptual frameworks and management tools are needed to guide agency decision-makers as they face complex and dynamic outdoor recreation management challenges. This article introduces a research strategy that seeks to align management needs with actionable research on sustainable recreation and tourism. We describe eight Research Focus Areas (RFAs) proposed in the strategy. These RFAs were identified and developed through a collaborative process involving researchers and practitioners from government, academia, industry, and non-profit sectors. We emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary, interagency collaboration to solve modern challenges in outdoor recreation management from the site to landscape scale. Keywords Outdoor recreation, tourism, management, public lands, social-ecological systems
ISSN:2160-6862
0735-1968
2160-6862
DOI:10.18666/JPRA-2019-10049