scholarly journals Einflussfaktoren des Naherholungsverhaltens im periurbanen Raum | Factors influencing nearby outdoor recreation behaviour in periurban regions

2010 ◽  
Vol 161 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Degenhardt ◽  
Felix Kienast ◽  
Matthias Buchecker
Keyword(s):  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Health It ◽  
Multilinear Regression ◽  
Spatial Influence ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Recreation Areas ◽  
Open Country ◽  
Regression Techniques

A growing number of people live in agglomerations, and the need for nearby outdoor spaces that provide the population with opportunities for recovery and to sustain health is increasing. However, urban sprawl dissects and consumes near-natural outdoor spaces in periurban regions. In order to manage and design the remaining nearby outdoor recreation areas to support public health, it is necessary to understand which factors influence nearby outdoor recreation in periurban forest and open country. This article reports on this question by investigating personal, social, and spatial influence factors in qualitative interviews (N = 15) and in a representative survey (N = 656) of the inhabitants of Frauenfeld, Switzerland. Multilinear regression techniques were used to link declared presence/absence to landscape properties and to generate preference maps for the area. We found that short distance, accessibility on foot, workloads, and a person's area knowledge significantly influence workday use frequency of nearby outdoor recreation areas, and that recreation infrastructure is little used on workdays. The most frequently visited sites have a dense small-road and trail network, allow accessibility to rivers or creeks, and enable the users to have an overview of a larger part of the landscape. Recommendations for the design of nearby outdoor recreation areas are given.

scholarly journals Preference Reasons for Recreational Areas Which Belongs to the Local Administrations

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Abdurrahman Kırtepe ◽  
Oguzhan Altungul ◽  
M. Fatıh Karahuseyınoglu
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Normal Distribution ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Vehicle Ownership ◽  
Private Vehicle ◽  
Recreation Areas ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Multiple Groups

The purpose of this study was to determine the effective factors of people choosing outdoor recreation areas, which is belonging to local government in Elazıg Province Center, for feel comfortable in social, cultural and physiological aspects where they can evaluate their free time and benefit from different purposes according to different variables.The sample group of the study consisted of 232 persons, 106 male and 126 female, selected randomly using recreational areas of local governance in Elazıg province center. The data were obtained by participation preference factors for use of recreation area survey which consist 24 questions and 5 sub-dimensions that developed by Gümüs H. and Alay Özgül S. (2017) with face to face survey application method.The data obtained from the study were analyzed using the SPSS 22 packet program. The normality test has been done so that analyzes can be done correctly. According to this, Kruskal-wallis was used in multiple groups in the analysis of data which not normal distribution and Mann Whitney-u Test was applied to determine the group which the difference occurred. In the analysis of normal distribution data, anova in multiple groups and independent samples t test in binary groups were applied. Significance level was accepted as p<0.05. There was a statistically significant difference between participants who are married and have children, who perform sports 3-4 days a week and who state their health status as good and good and sport diversity, personnel and activity sub-dimensions of the scale (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the private vehicle ownership variable and participation preference for recreation areas scale (p>0, 05).It was determined that, for participants who married and with children, it is effective that there is playground for children in the recreational areas, the individuals who are good and very good health status are influenced by the sport diversity, activity and personnel situation in choosing these areas, private vehicle ownership is not that important for choosing these areas.

scholarly journals Economic Impact of Mountain Pine Beetle on Outdoor Recreation

1975 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.L. Michalson
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Mountain Pine Beetle ◽  
Mountain Pine ◽  
Recreation Areas ◽  
Pine Beetle ◽  
Recreation Opportunities ◽  
Recreation Area ◽  
Water Sports

This study estimates the economic impact of outdoor recreation as a contributor to total value of forest resources in an area which has been heavily infested by Mountain Pine Beetle. The area of study was the Island Park are in eastern Idaho's Targhee National Forest. Targhee is a popular recreation area west of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Recreationists use the area for both destination and non-destination purposes. The recreation opportunities of this area include water sports, hiking and related outdoor activities. It is classed as one of Idaho's major recreation areas.

scholarly journals Black faces, black spaces: Rethinking African American underrepresentation in wildland spaces and outdoor recreation

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janae Davis
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Racial Bias ◽  
Wilderness Management ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Wilderness Act ◽  
Wilderness Areas ◽  
Wildlife Refuges ◽  
Diverse Groups

The Wilderness Act of 1964 defines wilderness as “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain”. It goes on to limit acceptable activities in designated wilderness areas to those associated with leisure, scenic viewing, education, and scientific inquiry. These precepts are the basis for federal wilderness management in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. They are derived from the interests and values held by the early environmental movement's predominantly white middle and upper class patrons, and imposed on diverse groups who may not hold the same views. This study examined how the imposition of wilderness management at Congaree National Park greatly restricted local African Americans' traditional fishing practices and how fishers made meaning of their displacement. Participants' experience of alienation is a result of their perceptions of racial discrimination in the park's preferential treatment of white visitors. This study argues that African American presence in the Great Outdoors is erased both materially and symbolically by racial bias in the Wilderness Act, a general lack of attention to black outdoor spaces, and the use of white outdoor values and pursuits as the criterion for which to assess African American outdoor ethos.

Soft Computing Tools to Predict Progression of Percent Embedment of Aggregates in Chip Seals

2018 ◽  
Vol 2672 (12) ◽  
pp. 32-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aksel Seitllari ◽  
M. Emin Kutay
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Soft Computing ◽  
Embedment Depth ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Multilinear Regression ◽  
Neuro Fuzzy ◽  
Chip Seal ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Artificial Neural

In this study, soft computing and multilinear regression techniques were employed to develop models for prediction of progression of chip seal percent embedment depth ( Pe). The model uses inputs such as cumulative equivalent traffic volume, Vialit test results, dust content of aggregates, and initial embedment depth. Multilinear regression, adaptive neuro-fuzzy system, and artificial neural network techniques were used to estimate the Pe. The contribution of the variables affecting Pe was evaluated through a sensitivity analysis. The results indicate that while most of the proposed models were able to predict the Pe reasonably, the artificial neural network model performed the best.

scholarly journals Integration of Microclimate into the Multi-Agent System Simulation in Urban Public Space

Smart Cities ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-432
Author(s):  
Xu ◽  
Tong ◽  
Xu
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Multi Agent System ◽  
Thermal Perception ◽  
Agent System ◽  
Winter Solstice ◽  
Urban Public Space ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Multi Agent

Urban public space is the main place for human outdoor activities. Simulating human behavior through the Multi-Agent System (MAS) is one of the most important methods for studying public space. However, most of the research on this topic is concerned with the way people behave and the connection to spatial layouts. It ignores the fact that in outdoor spaces, microclimate factors tend to have a more important impact on human behavior. In this study, microclimate factors were narrowed down into two main factors: outdoor thermal perception and sunshine perception. Both of these factors are integrated into the traditional MAS, together with visual perception as the influence factors of agent action. The new MAS was developed in Processing language and can dynamically and visually show agents activities in the space. Taking Gulou Square in Nanjing, China, as a case, the simulations were carried out with three typical meteorological days of spring equinox, summer solstice, and winter solstice. Through comparing the simulation results at different times, we found that the new MAS exhibits a significant impact of microclimate on human behavior. The new MAS can be used reasonably and effectively for the design and evaluation of urban public space.

Toward an Approach for Measuring Indicators of Facility Carrying Capacity in Outdoor Recreation Areas

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Needham ◽  
Robyn L. Ceurvorst ◽  
Joanne F. Tynon
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Recreation Areas

scholarly journals COMPARISON BETWEEN SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF SECOND HOME PHENOMENON AND OTHER LEISURE MOBILITY FORMS IN KOPRIVNICA-KRIŽEVCI COUNTY

2017 ◽  
pp. 166-180
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
National Level ◽  
Spatial Mobility ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Second Homes ◽  
Second Home ◽  
Recreation Areas ◽  
Near Future

Unlike other forms of leisure spatial mobility (tourism, excursions, outdoor recreation), the second home phenomenon includes elements of habitation or place attachment to the receiving area. Although all leisure activities are generated by the desire for temporarily change of the dwelling place and escape to recreational amenity rich areas, the leading second home and tourism-excursion-outdoor recreation areas do not fully coincide. The goal of the paper is to examine the spatial overlapping of the second home phenomenon and other leisure mobility forms in Koprivnica-Križevci County to provide scientific contribution to the research of spatial (non)matching of the mentioned phenomena in rural areas of Croatia. Koprivnica-Križevci County was therefore chosen because it is a typical rural area in the Peripannonian region of Croatia, which does not stand out on a national level either according to a large number of second homes, or according to more prominent tourism flow, but in the near future a stronger development of leisure spatial mobilities can be expected. The spatial overlapping of the second home phenomenon and other leisure mobility forms in Koprivnica-Križevci County was examined through the following steps: a) identification of the leading second home areas in the County according to the number of second homes at the level of the settlement in 2011; b) identification of leading tourism-excursion-outdoor recreation areas in the County at the level of the settlement according to four indicators: number of overnights in 2016, number of tourist beds in 2016, number of catering facilities linked with tourism- excursions outdoor recreation in 2017, number of tourist attractions in 2017; and c) analysis of spatial overlapping of second home phenomenon and other leisure mobility forms.

scholarly journals Outdoor Gyms as an Example of Outdoor Recreation Activity in Urbanized Areas

Turyzm ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
Hanna Nałęcz ◽  
Anna Ostrowska-Tryzno ◽  
Anna Pawlikowska-Piechotka
Keyword(s):  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
European Cities ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Recreation Areas ◽  
Urbanized Areas ◽  
Forest Parks ◽  
Housing Estates ◽  
Urban Recreation

Abstract Outdoor gyms are becoming increasingly popular in the European cities. They are built in urban parks, in neighbourhoods (housing estates) and school sports grounds. Recently outdoor gyms are increasingly being built in non–urban recreation areas (such as beaches, lake promenades, forest parks). Among them there are gyms dedicated specifically to the elderly or disabled. The aim of the research is to analyze the use of outdoor gyms in Warsaw and selected surrounding settlements.

Seroprevalence of Toxocara infection in children and environmental contamination of urban areas in Paraná State, Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mattia ◽  
C.M. Colli ◽  
C.M. Adami ◽  
G.F. Guilherme ◽  
L. Nishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Environmental Contamination ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Recreation Areas ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractThe objectives of this study were to evaluate the contamination by eggs of Toxocara in sandy areas or grass lawns of outdoor recreation areas that are used by children, and the frequency of seroprevalence in children, from three cities of fewer than 45,000 inhabitants in Paraná, Brazil. From May 2005 to December 2007, five samples were taken from each of 13 sandy sites and 18 grass lawns, all from plazas and public schools. Blood samples from children aged 0–12 years were analysed by immunoassay for anti-Toxocara IgG. The soil samples were processed by floatation and sedimentation. Eggs of Toxocara spp. were present in 44.7% (38/85) of the samples from grassed areas and in 21.4% (15/70) of the sand samples. The lawns were 2.16 times more contaminated than the sand (P = 0.0009). However, the epidemiological variables showed no statistically significant difference between seropositive (36.8%; 130/353), and seronegative children. The rate of seropositivity was higher in children aged 0–5 years (P = 0.03), who were 1.94 times more likely to develop persistent wheezing (P = 0.02).

Correlating Electronic Nose and Field Olfactometer for Industrial Odor Concentration Measurement Using PLS and MLR

2018 ◽  
pp. 94-103
Author(s):  
Sharvari Deshmukh ◽  
Nabarun Bhattacharyya ◽  
Arun Jana ◽  
Rajib Bandyopadhyay ◽  
R. A. Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Nose ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Concentration Measurement ◽  
Partial Least Square Regression ◽  
Multilinear Regression ◽  
Odor Concentration ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Electronic Nose System ◽  
Metal Oxide Sensor

Industrial odor concentration measurement in continuous mode is a challenging task using olfactometers, as it's expensive and requires human involvement for a prolonged time. This chapter presents the development of an indigenous metal oxide sensor-based electronic nose system for measurement of industrial odor in ou/m3. The results of electronic nose and field olfactometer were correlated using multilinear regression and partial least square regression techniques. The results showed satisfactory prediction by both the models, with RMSE (6.70, and 4.02), RAE (0.29 and 0.16), and NAE (0.89 and 0.96), respectively, for MLR and PLS. The results indicated better performance of PLS compared to MLR. The objective of the present work is to train and employ artificial olfaction system for continuous measurement of obnoxious emissions emitted from industries bypassing involvement of olfactometer.

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