| Title: |
Addressing Assumptions in Visitor use Management Research: The Researcher’s Perspective |
| Authors: |
Brunson, Michael M.; Dagan, Danielle T.; Sharp, Ryan L.; Brownlee, Matthew T. J. |
| Source: |
Sage Open ; volume 16, issue 1 ; ISSN 2158-2440 2158-2440 |
| Publisher Information: |
SAGE Publications |
| Publication Year: |
2026 |
| Description: |
Recognizing, addressing, and adjusting for underlying assumptions is important for visitor use research and management in parks and protected areas. To identify assumptions in visitor use management research and applications, a Delphi approach was used to understand if and how assumptions appear in the visitor use management domain. We engaged eight visitor use experts in the United States over three questionnaire-based iterations, resulting in a list of 28 assumptions in visitor use management and associated research. Top-ranked assumptions were further explored to begin a conversation around how these assumptions may impact the research and management of visitor use in parks and protected areas. Overall, this study contributes to a growing body of knowledge regarding best practices related to visitor use management across public lands and other natural areas within the United States. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1177/21582440261424130 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440261424130; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/21582440261424130; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/21582440261424130 |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ ; https://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.D249B644 |
| Database: |
BASE |