The Barriers to Millennials Visiting Rouge Urban National Park

Ramsay, Gillian; Dodds, Rachel; Furtado, Daniela; Mykhayletska, Yana; Kirichenko, Anna; Majedian, Mana

doi:10.3390/su9060904

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“…Intensified urbanization has led to more populated cities and fewer green spaces that are vital to community health, well-being, and conservation [37]. Understanding the effects of forest management strategies is especially important to avoid ecosystem degradation.…”

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“Because We Don’t Want to Run in Smog”: Problems with the Sustainable Management of Sport Event Tourism in Protected Areas (A Case Study of National Parks in Poland and Slovakia)

2019

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The practice of active and qualified tourism in national parks in Poland and Slovakia has longstanding traditions. Primarily, these parks have been a place of individual recreational activity, as well as a place to educate and convene with nature. Recently, sport tourism, which is characterized by the participation of tourists in mass organized sporting events mainly of a competitive nature, has been gaining more popularity. Even though this activity takes place in protected areas, sports are the main priority, rather than educational goals. Natural values have the primary function of enriching emotional experiences, and exploring wildlife is not an end in itself. Running events are now at the head of the list as the most popular sporting events in Poland and in Slovakia. The authors of the article focused on protected areas in Poland and Slovakia, largely because these countries were considering organizing one of the world’s biggest sports events together: The Winter Olympic Games (2022). The purpose of the study was to recognize the attitude of Polish and Slovak national park authorities toward the organization of mass sports events in protected areas. A diagnostic survey was conducted using the method of interviews with the directors of Polish and Slovak national parks. The research results shed light on the current state of development of sports event tourism in protected areas in the two countries. The article examines the response of Polish and Slovak park authorities to the changes of the current era of shifting societal needs regarding physical development, in particular with regard to the sustainability of protected areas. Currently, there is a lack of a strategic approach toward the development of sports tourism in national parks in Poland and Slovakia. The answers given in the interviews create an image that indicates a differentiated approach to the issue of permitting the organization of sports events in the areas of national parks. It turns out that the practice in these areas is different in individual parks. The diagnosis presented in the article indicates that it is necessary to undertake interdisciplinary and international research among environmentalists, economists, sociologists, anthropologists, and physical culture specialists in order to develop methods for measuring the impact of sporting events organized in natural areas in this part of Europe.

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“Because We Don’t Want to Run in Smog”: Problems with the Sustainable Management of Sport Event Tourism in Protected Areas (A Case Study of National Parks in Poland and Slovakia)

2019

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“…Millennials also have a great potential to contribute to the transformation of the global tourism industry due to their altruistic behavior, search for experience, a high degree of permanent connectivity, and strong digital skills (Navío-Marco et al, 2018). Research on Millennials' purchase behavior is still scarce (Ramsay et al, 2017). Digital immigrants only learned to use this technology in adulthood.…”

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Modeling the Multi-dimensional Facets of Perceived Risk in Purchasing Travel Online: A Generational Analysis

Sharma

Singh

Pratt

2021

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism

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This paper examines the differences in consumers' risk perception when intending to purchase travel online across Millennials and Baby Boomers. The proposed research model was tested using structural equation modeling. The results show that perceived financial risk, perceived risk privacy, and psychological risk are significant for both Millennials and Baby Boomers. Overall risk was found to have a stronger negative impact on consumers' intention to purchase travel online. Results from this study will be helpful to travel businesses to determine which cohorts are averse to different types of risk and reduce consumers' risk perception and increase online purchase intention.

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“…A proliferation of technology-equipped and technology-interested visitors is projected among some, but not all, trendwatchers (Ramsay et al, 2017;Skinner, Sarpong & White, 2018;Clark & Nyaupane, 2022) Regardless of who purchases the equipment, both managers and educators need to be familiar with the technology and able to support and troubleshoot. Such support is critical when implementing new technologies in an outdoor or natural setting (Joseph, Brown & Jiang, 2020).…”

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Opportunities and challenges in advanced communication technologies in the environment: a case of forest management communications

Tsakakis,

Gupta,

Schneider

et al. 2023

Applied Environmental Education & Communication

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Advanced information communication technologies (ICT) offer significant benefits to applied communications, including potential cost reductions, service improvements, and expanded natural resource education in an era of ever-decreasing budgets. Limited guidance exists about how to design and implement virtual reality and augmented reality experiences in environmental spaces but clearly it takes time, expertise, equipment, and iterative feedback with experts and users. Our 18-month collaborative development process used best practices, stakeholder involvement, and multimedia teams to create and test augmented reality and virtual reality visitor education about forest management. Based on this effort, we share challenges, opportunities, and ideas to implement ICT in applied environmental education.

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The Barriers to Millennials Visiting Rouge Urban National Park

Cited by 14 publications

References 13 publications

“Because We Don’t Want to Run in Smog”: Problems with the Sustainable Management of Sport Event Tourism in Protected Areas (A Case Study of National Parks in Poland and Slovakia)

“Because We Don’t Want to Run in Smog”: Problems with the Sustainable Management of Sport Event Tourism in Protected Areas (A Case Study of National Parks in Poland and Slovakia)

Modeling the Multi-dimensional Facets of Perceived Risk in Purchasing Travel Online: A Generational Analysis

Opportunities and challenges in advanced communication technologies in the environment: a case of forest management communications

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