A5034720185- Urban Green Space and Health
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Rural development and sustainability
- Religious Tourism and Spaces
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- American Environmental and Regional History
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Urbanization and City Planning
- Housing Market and Economics
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2014-2024
University of Illinois System
2003-2023
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
2022
International Union for Conservation of Nature (Guinea-Bissau)
2021
United States Department of Agriculture
2002
Texas A&M University
1989-1996
The University of Texas at Austin
1996
Mitchell Institute
1989-1996
University of Arizona
1993
The draft Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework commits to achievement of equity and justice outcomes represents a "relational turn" in how we understand inclusive conservation. Although "inclusivity" is drawn on as means engage diverse stakeholders, widening the framing inclusivity can create new tensions with regard manage protected areas. We first offer set that emerge light relational turn biodiversity Drawing global case examples applying multiple methods conservation, then...
Community-based action as a positive impact of tourism development is examined and connected to community’s capacity protect itself from outside threats by negotiating the quality development. Five communities in Jeju Island, South Korea, are studied through interviews with community members analysis regional newspaper archive. Tourism depicted an interaction between developers local residents that ultimately builds sustainable dialogue for growth tourism. In five communities, partnerships...
This study extends social capital to specific types of personal relationships that encourage residents’ collective action for rural tourism development. Two communities in South Korea were examined using face-to-face interviews with community leaders, and a structured questionnaire residents. Five hypotheses frame development as coordinated effort networks identified. Findings indicate the quality one’s are relevant propensity participate The closer relationship leader development, more...
A recreation experience is not static, it varies over the course of an engagement. Yet, most research operationalizes benefits and outcomes as essentially static in nature (i.e., satisfaction). "Experience patterns" capture dynamic a thus might prove useful units analysis management study resources. The purpose this exploratory to examine properties patterns determine whether they are worthy future theoretical empirical study. Toward end, 90 hikers were assessed during short but strenuous...
Socioeconomic and racial-ethnic inequities in access to recreation settings are widely considered environmental justice (EJ) issues. Researchers leisure, geography, urban planning, other disciplines have published important theoretical contributions on EJ related parks, but such not been examined conjointly identify their broader implications. In this article, we use an integrated definition of that includes distributional, procedural, interactional connect previous perspectives about parks....
A critical gap in the dark tourism literature concerns possibility of social mobilization outcomes after taking part experiences. While a crucial driver behind creation museums focusing on war and genocide is to prevent their reoccurrence by socially mobilizing travelers, few studies look at whether travelers can become mobilized take actions for human rights. We apply Framing Theory Social Action investigate employ framings discourse reveal visiting exhibits Holocaust Museum. Travelers...
The relationship between encounters and the overall quality of recreation experience is one most common research topics in outdoor recreation. Yet after more than three decades study, there remain divergent opinions about both nature this its implications for use limits. Evidence a strong influence on weak but it unclear whether means itself or that methods used to isolate have been inadequate. This paper explores relationships number encounters, crowding, solitude/privacy achieved, 185...
Community solidarity is considered a definitive quality of many rural towns and one that could be dramatically influenced by accommodating tourism development. Previous research indicates brings people from different cultural backgrounds into community. In this exploratory study, evidence development changes residents' relationships to another their Five propositions are discussed concerning the impacts tourism: community diversification, delineation social boundaries, conformity an ideal...
Leisure research based on critical theories is an effective path to social justice for groups and communities that are marginalized or oppressed by those in power. In response Henderson (2011), who frames our work as postpositivist, we argue a more appropriate paradigm reflect philosophical positions. Our inquiry into leisure informed emancipatory vision change aims enact justice. this response, detail rationale embracing research-based approach affect We conclude suggesting proliferation...
Several streams of leisure research are directed at furthering an agenda for social justice. These lines inquiry motivated by the need to end various kinds oppression related one's gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, ability, and socio-economic status. Rather than justice, this special issue is focused on frameworks that further Three inter-related criteria applied: (1) identification a value orientation vision (2) development or cultural framework enhance (3) connection political...
Urban vacancy is a pressing issue in many cities across the U.S. and globally. A variety of greening strategies have been proposed implemented for repurposing vacant lots, their success depends upon extent to which goals address social needs residents. The primary contribution this paper explore relationship between place community within context resident-led beautification lots. We queried new owners lots purchased disenfranchised neighborhoods through Chicago Large Lot Program 2015. used...
(1998). Leisure as Multiphase Experiences: Challenging Traditions. Journal of Research: Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 391-400.
An operational definition is developed for the landscape encountered and experienced while hiking a natural area. Participant photography experience sampling methods were combined modified to enable exploration of this landscape. At various times during hike, people interrupted instructed photograph what they looking at, rate scenic beauty view in question, report their current satisfactions moods. Views categorized by type object that was focus attention (trail, vegetation, water,...
Abstract Post hoc satisfaction (PHS) and real‐time (RTS) are alternative ways to operationalize recreation satisfaction. PHS is an appraisal of a recrea‐tionist's current image the experience assessed after on‐site activity has occurred. RTS recreationist's state. The purpose this study was examine relation between these two constructs their empirical operations. Satisfaction at 12 times during day hike (RTS), immediately (PHS‐0), home 3 months (PHS‐3), 9 (PHS‐9). Results indicate that PHS‐0...
Most destination demand models in the tourism and outdoor recreation literature are predicated on assumption that when travelers leave home, they go to a single destina tion. This is often fallacious, since many pleasure trips involve visits mul tiple destinations. study provides evidence of multiple destinations offering cumula tive attractions within trip. Multidestination travel conceptualized as constrained choice process which individuals evaluate alternatives bundles attributes. Using...
Welcome centers have long been recognized as an important part of the tourism promotional mix. However, little is known about degree to which information provided at welcome actually influences visitor behavior. This study examined this issue and found that travel behavior but extent impact depends largely upon nature trip area. A number managerial implications are discussed based results study.
Urban vacancy is a persistent problem in many cities across the U.S. and globally. Vacant land greening helps improve neighborhood conditions initiatives that transfer vacant lots to residents can return benefits where they are most needed. We examined one such initiative, Chicago Large Lot Program, which allows property owners high-vacancy areas purchase 1–2 city-owned on their block for $1 each. developed fine-scale landscape change analysis based visual assessment of aerial street-level...
Emotions are at the epicenter of dark tourism, where visitors confronted with topics relating to death and suffering experience heightened emotional responses. Using Broaden-and-Build model as a theoretical lens, we aim examine process through which visitors' unpleasant emotions can transform into positive ones tourism site. The findings from interviews photo-elicitation Holocaust Museum Education Center in Skokie, Illinois, indicate that momentary experiences enduring effects, contributing...