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Developing a Research Agenda for Sustainable Recreation & Tourism on Public Lands
Anna MillerLee CervenyMonika Derrien
USFS R&D PNW Research StationUSFS R&D PNW Research StationUSFS NFS Washington Office
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Developing a Sustainable Recreation Research Agenda
Vision: A research strategy focusing on provision of sustainable recreation opportunities that enhance the quality of visitor experiences while moving communities and public land management toward more sustainable and relevant management.
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Introduction Assessment Workshop Next Steps
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Developing a Research Agenda for Sustainable Recreation & Tourism
Assessment
•Management Challenges
•Information Needs
•Definition of Sustainable Recreation
Workshop
•Information Needs
•Thematic Areas•Implementation
Strategies•Building a
Community of Practice
Research Agenda
Working Papers
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All Responses (153)
Sustainable Recreation AssessmentWhat is your working definition of “Sustainable Recreation?”
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Sustainable Recreation AssessmentWhat is your working definition of “Sustainable Recreation?”
Theme DescriptionTriple Bottom Line (40%)
Providing recreation and tourism opportunities that conserve the natural environment and provide social and economic benefits to communities Minimizing unacceptable social, biophysical or economic effects. (UN/WTO)
Dual Mandate(34%)
Providing recreation opportunities to diverse users and providing quality visitor experiences while protecting the natural and social environment of public lands. (Bounded within management area.)
Responsible Recreation (15%)
Recreation/ tourism that promotes conscientious visitors, stewardship and learning opportunities. Results in visitors that are environmentally responsible and culturally aware of surroundings.
Managerial Capacity (11%)
Provide recreation opportunities and access that is fiscally feasible for the long-term with minimal resource impacts.
Community Capacity (10%)
Engaging local communities in the development of recreation and tourism facilities, services, and programs; build community capacity and support for recreation and tourism enterprises.
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Sustainable Recreation Research Workshop
Golden, COApril 201888 Participants
USFWS USGSNPS Non-federal
Government
BLM
NGO
USFS-R&D
University
USFS-NFS
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Sustainable Recreation Research WorkshopThematic Emphasis Areas
• Integrated Recreation Management & Planning• Understanding Users• Ecological Integrity• Technology & Data Collection• Catalyzing Partnerships• Fiscal Resources, Capacity, & Expertise
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Integrated Recreation Management & Planning
Topics
• Integrate recreation management and planning with that of other resources.
• Update management tools and frameworks.
• Encourage Collaboration:• Management & Research• Interdisciplinary• Interagency• Partnerships
Quotes• “How are we going to successfully
meet the needs of growing use/demand? Get rid of carrying capacity thinking. Growing use is an opportunity.”
• “What are useful metrics for ‘sustainable recreation’?”
• “Current and future value of managing recreation, human activities, and connections to public lands”
Quotes
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Understanding Users
Topics
• How do people use public lands?
• Who are our non-users, and why?
• Update our Concept of People in Public Lands• Outdoor Experiences• Human connections to public
lands• New and emerging uses
Quotes• “Supply & demand of recreation
experiences using all sources of data.”
• “Models of how climate change could influence patterns and levels of recreation use.”
• “How new forms of mobility and social media shape outdoor recreation & tourism and can be used to empower collaborative stewardship.”
Quotes
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Ecological Integrity
Topics
• Understand the relationship between ecological integrity and quality of recreation experience, and how to sustain the integrity of that setting.
• E.g. Recreationists as wildlife conservation supporters• E.g. USFWS Urban wildlife
conservation program
Quotes
• “We need a clearer understanding of the impacts of recreation on ecosystem components (ex. wildlife, soil chemistry, etc.)”
• “How can we define ‘restoration’ in context of ‘recreation’?”
• “Land health standards for recreation”
Quotes
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Technology & Data Collection
Topics
1. Data collection for monitoring & management
ØVisitor useØHuman-wildlife interactions
2. Better understand how visitors engage with public lands.
ØUnderstand usersØConnect with the public
Quotes
• “How can we use crowd-sourced apps to better understand where, how much, and who? Big data –e.g. crowd-sourced vs. national system trails data”
• “Integrating mobile devices into citizen science/monitoring programs that contribute to management information needs.”
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Community of Practice
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Next Steps
• Publication of Working Papers (PNW Station GTR) and Special Journal Issue devoted to “Sustainable Recreation and Outdoor Experiences”
• Research Agenda/Roadmap: Recreation, tourism, and outdoor experiences on public lands• Research directions and future information needs
• Implementation plan for science development & exchange• Expanding capacity through strategic partnerships
• Expanding the Community of Practice around science integration for recreation, tourism, and outdoor experiences
• Future conference (FY2020?)
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Connect with us!
• Contribute your own management challenges, information needs, and definition of sustainable recreation.
• Join our Community of Practice!
Contact us to get involved!
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Appendix
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Working Paper Titles
• Rethinking ‘Outdoor Recreation’ to Account for the Diversity of Human Experiences and Connections to Public Lands
• Integrating Social, Ecological, and Economic Factors in Sustainable Recreation Planning and Decision Making
• Systems Thinking for Addressing Recreation on Public Lands in an Era of Complexity, Uncertainty, and Change
• Organizational Change and Operationalizing Sustainable Recreation
• How Can Collaboration Contribute to Sustainable Recreation Management?• Agency Capacity for Effective Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management
• Community-forest Connections: Public Lands as a Driver for Sustainable Recreation and Tourism
• Recreation Opportunities and Human Connections: Who is Participating? Who is not?• Technology and Outdoor Recreation in the Dawning of the Age of Constant and Instant
Digital Connectivity• Global Dimensions: Learning from Others
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What information is needed for public land managers to plan for and encourage recreation and other non-
commercial uses so that individual and community well-being is maintained or enhanced while the natural and
cultural heritage on our public lands is protected?
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National Assessment:“Information Needs”
Sustainable Recreation Research Workshop:
“Thematic Emphasis Areas”
Understanding Users
Technology & Tools
Research-Management Communications
Public Outreach
Ecosystem Health
Expanding Outdoor Recreation Opportunities to New & Diverse Users
Agency Capacity
Economic Information
Human Benefits
Management & Planning
Data Collection & Technology
Ecological Integrity
Catalyzing Partnerships
Fiscal Resources, Capacity, & Expertise
Connections to Diverse Communities