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DOI	10.18666/JPRA-2020-10646
	Grid Analysis of Visitor Travel Patterns in a Dispersed Outdoor Recreation Setting
	Peterson, Brian; Brownlee, Matthew T. J.; Hallo, Jeffrey C.; Beeco, J. Adam; White, David L.; Zajchowski, Chris A. B.; Bowen, Brenda B.
通讯作者	Peterson, B (corresponding author), Kansas State Univ, Dept Hort Forestry & Recreat Resources, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA.
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION
ISSN	0735-1968
EISSN	2160-6862
出版年	2021
卷号	39 期号:2 页码:64-82
英文摘要	Understanding visitor travel patterns within parks and protected areas has continually been recognized as beneficial for managers. This information can identify high-use areas and locations of potential conflicts. However, visitor travel patterns can be difficult to understand in parks and protected areas that lack organizational infrastructure, such as trails, roads, or signs (e.g., open deserts and marine environments). In this article, we demonstrate a digital grid analysis of travel patterns at the Bonneville Salt Flats Special Recreation Management Area, Utah, a vast desert expanse where trails, roads, or wayfinding signs do not exist and there is no vehicular speed limit. Data were collected using GPS data loggers and analyzed using ArcGIS. We first conducted spatial descriptive analysis to understand mean center point, median center point, directional distribution, and central line feature. Mean center point and median center point were reported in decimal degrees, which can be inputted into any smartphone or GPS unit for navigation. Using ArcMap, we designed a digital grid that overlaid the study site. The grid provided insight into spatial variations of visitor use and vehicle speeds. Using hot spot analysis, we determined areas where high use and high vehicle speeds were coinciding, which informed a spatial grouping analysis to identify areas for future monitoring. Monitoring areas are reported using navigation directions for easy location. We identified two areas where high use and high vehicle speeds coincide. Both of these areas are near the end of the access road, which suggests some visitors drive fast immediately upon entering the Bonneville Salt Flats. This finding led us to recommend managers put a speed limit zone near the access road for visitor safety. The findings of this study demonstrate the utility of grid analysis for advancing understanding of spatial variations, visitor travel patterns, and identifying priority areas to monitor in a dispersed recreation environment.
英文关键词	GIS GPS grid analysis visitor conflict visitor travel patterns
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000656065400005
WOS关键词	SPATIAL-BEHAVIOR ; GPS-TRACKING ; PROTECTED AREAS ; PARKS ; FORESTS ; INFORM ; TOOLS
WOS类目	Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
WOS研究方向	Social Sciences - Other Topics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/352896
作者单位	[Peterson, Brian] Kansas State Univ, Dept Hort Forestry & Recreat Resources, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA; [Brownlee, Matthew T. J.; Hallo, Jeffrey C.; White, David L.] Clemson Univ, Dept Pk Recreat & Tourism Management, Clemson, SC USA; [Beeco, J. Adam] Natl Pk Serv, Ft Collins, CO USA; [Zajchowski, Chris A. B.] Old Dominion Univ, Dept Human Movement Sci, Norfolk, VA USA; [Bowen, Brenda B.] Univ Utah, Global Change & Sustainabil Ctr, Salt Lake City, UT USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Peterson, Brian,Brownlee, Matthew T. J.,Hallo, Jeffrey C.,et al. Grid Analysis of Visitor Travel Patterns in a Dispersed Outdoor Recreation Setting[J],2021,39(2):64-82.
APA	Peterson, Brian.,Brownlee, Matthew T. J..,Hallo, Jeffrey C..,Beeco, J. Adam.,White, David L..,...&Bowen, Brenda B..(2021).Grid Analysis of Visitor Travel Patterns in a Dispersed Outdoor Recreation Setting.JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION,39(2),64-82.
MLA	Peterson, Brian,et al."Grid Analysis of Visitor Travel Patterns in a Dispersed Outdoor Recreation Setting".JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION 39.2(2021):64-82.