Outdoor Recreation Participation and Environmental Concern: A Research Summary

Berns, Gretchen Newhouse; Simpson, Steven

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“…bush and mountain. The literature identifies adventurers who see the environment as wallpaper or an exploitable resource (see Berns and Simpson 2009), others who find the sublime (Stranger 1999), and those who embrace an environmental ethic (Brymer, Downey and Gray 2009). One participant identified the challenge provided by the environment: ‘I like the battle with the elements, wind, rain, clouds; I don't mind getting wet or walking in the rain’ (female, 68).…”

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Outdoor adventure and successful ageing

Boyes

2012

Ageing and Society

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This article explores how outdoor adventure activities in a New Zealand communitybased programme are experienced and understood as successful ageing strategies. Outdoor adventures are seen as positive leisure experiences that include challenging physical activity, social engagement and the natural environment. Using a sequential exploratory mixed-methods design, a combination of seven interviews and a survey (N = ) were conducted with a Third Age adventures group. The research outcomes confirmed the attraction of adventure for this cohort. Risk engagement and uncertainty were perceived as less important in favour of emotional, social and environmental engagement through fun, excitement and pleasure. The natural environment was considered integral and defining of the experience with the participants demonstrating a strong environmental ethos. Opportunities for building social capital were plentiful and well illustrated. The benefits of engagement for health, wellbeing and successful ageing are identified through the physical, social and psychological domains. The research supports adventure participation as a successful ageing strategy that is relatively low cost, community based, has many preventative health benefits, builds communities and embraces the environment.

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Outdoor adventure and successful ageing

Boyes

2012

Ageing and Society

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“…Since adventure tourists seek recreation experiences that differ from those available through other outdoor activities (Berns and Simpson, 2009) the present paper in order to avoid overlapping with other tourism types (e.g. ecotourism) focuses on a sample of adventure tourists selected on the basis of their participation to hard adventure.…”

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Motivations, perceived risk and behavioural intentions in hard adventure tourism. A natural park case study

Mason¹,

Gos²,

Moretti³

2018

Sinergie Italian Journal of Management

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Purpose of the paper:This study on consumer behaviour intends to combine two lines of investigation. First, we examine how different motivation factors in adventure tourism affect behavioural intentions. Secondly, in order to provide a better understanding of behavioural intentions we further explore the differences between the groups of individuals' subjective perception of risk.Design/methodology/approach: A visitor survey was conducted on a sample of hard adventure tourists at the Friuli Dolomiti Alps Natural Park. Factor analysis of motivational items resulted in four dimensions (i.e. nature, risk, contemplation and socialization). In order to discover a relationship between the four motivational factors and the adventure tourists' behavioural intention, a stepwise regression analysis was conducted. Then, using ANOVA and post hoc analysis (Scheffe's test), the existing differences between various levels of risk perception of adventure tourists and their response to behavioural intentions were analysed.Findings: The analysis of motivational factors indicates that "activity related motivations" include four dimensions: nature, risk, contemplation and socialization. The stepwise regression results show that nature is the only motivational factor that affects tourists' behavioural intention.Originality/value: This paper shows that "nature" is the key motivational factor for adventure tourists to revisit a park. Practical implications:The analysis provides a framework suggesting how organizations might usefully implement a marketing strategy. This study encompasses the risk perception as a motivational factor and tries to discuss how this concept can be operationalized in tourism marketing.Limitations: This paper presents two main limitations. Firstly, the cross sectional nature of the data, and secondly, the hypotheses were tested using a sample from a limited area.

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“…Preferences may be linked to changing values, attitudes, and behaviors of forest landowners as forestland is transferred to new generations and as the United States population continues to move from rural to urban areas [82]. For example, research has shown that urban residents have different values and attitudes towards forests than rural residents, with place attachment, early life experiences, and extent of outdoor activity as major influences [83][84][85]. Urban populations tend to have more concerns about ecological qualities, while rural populations are expected to be more concerned with production values [86].…”

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Managing Mixed Stands: Reassessing a Forgotten Stand Type in the Southeastern United States

Willis

Gordon

Tanger

et al. 2019

Forests

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Forestry in the Southeastern United States has long focused on converting natural stands into pine plantations or managing exclusively for hardwoods. Little consideration has been given to managing stands containing pine and hardwood mixtures, as these stands were considered inferior in terms of productivity and/or quality. Recent declines in small-diameter softwood markets and logging workforce have, however, begun to stress the traditional pine production model in some locations, raising interest in management alternatives. Here, we provide biological, economic, and sociocultural rationale for pine-hardwood mixtures as an alternative strategy for landowners with multiple management objectives. To support this idea, an illustration compares a mixed-species plantation to pine and hardwood monocultures under a variety of simulated scenarios to demonstrate growth potential and economic and biological resilience. Moreover, to identify scenarios where managing pine-hardwood mixtures would be most appropriate, and to help conceptualize landowner interest in mixed stands, we present a guide combining biological, economic, and sociocultural factors that we anticipate influencing the adoption of mixed-stand management. The aim of this conceptual paper is not to suggest that mixed-species stand management should become the dominant management paradigm; rather, we seek to encourage researchers and land managers to consider it as part of the broader silvicultural toolbox.

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Outdoor Recreation Participation and Environmental Concern: A Research Summary

Cited by 43 publications

References 13 publications

Outdoor adventure and successful ageing

Outdoor adventure and successful ageing

Motivations, perceived risk and behavioural intentions in hard adventure tourism. A natural park case study

Managing Mixed Stands: Reassessing a Forgotten Stand Type in the Southeastern United States

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