The effect of minimum impact education on visitor spatial behavior in parks and protected areas: An experimental investigation using GPS-based tracking

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 162, Issue , 2015, Pages 53-62

  Kidd, Abigail M ^a   Monz, Christopher ^a   D'Antonio, Ashley ^a   Manning, Robert E ^b   Reigner, Nathan ^b   Goonan, Kelly A ^a,d   Jacobi, Charles ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^c Acadia National Park   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GPS based tracking; Park management; Recreational impact; Visitor behavior; Visitor education

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

CONDITION; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM-BASED TRACKING; PARK MANAGEMENT; PERSONAL CONTACTS; PROTECTED AREAS; RECREATIONAL IMPACT; SPATIAL BEHAVIORS; SYSTEM BASED TRACKING; VISITOR BEHAVIOR; VISITOR EDUCATION;

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; EDUCATION; GPS; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; PARK MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREA; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SPATIAL COGNITION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HEALTH VISITOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE; MAINE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATION; TRAVEL;

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK; MAINE; UNITED STATES;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; EDUCATION, NONPROFESSIONAL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MAINE; RECREATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; TRAVEL;

EID: 84938153296     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.07.007     Document Type: Article

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