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Using visitor observations to predict proper waste disposal: A case study from three US national parks

Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 2020
As protected land systems grow and develop in countries across the world, sustainability concerns arise alongside this growth. Specifically, increasing visitation to the US National Park System has resulted in new managerial concerns, one being the large
Timothy J. Mateer, B. Derrick Taff, Zachary D. Miller, Ben Lawhon   +3 more
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A national model for estimating United States public land visitation

Scientific Reports
Public land management relies on accurate visitor counts in order to understand and mitigate environmental impacts and to quantify the value of ecosystem services provided by natural areas.
Nathaniel H. Merrill, Samantha G. Winder, Dieta R. Hanson, Spencer A. Wood, Eric M. White   +4 more
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Frontier model chatbots can help instructors create, improve, and use learning objectives

Advances in Physiology Education
Learning objectives (LOs) are a pillar of course design and execution and thus a focus of curricular reforms. This study explored the extent to which the creation and usage of LOs might be facilitated by three leading chatbots: ChatGPT-4o, Claude 3.5 ...
Gregory J. Crowther, Merrill D. Funk, Kelly M. Hennessey, Marcus M. Lawrence   +3 more
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“Everything changed!” – the ramification of the Second World War on the Canadian North [PDF]

Journal of Tourism Futures, 2020
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to retrace past developments that occurred in the Alaskan and Canadian North as of result of the Second World War and illustrate the ramifications of these events in the Canadian and American political landscapes as
Raynald Harvey Lemelin, Michel S. Beaulieu, David Ratz   +2 more
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New Zealand outdoor recreation benefits [PDF]

, 2007
Millions of people participate in outdoor recreation activities in New Zealand every year. Economic recreation studies in the country concentrate mostly on market values. Market values only present part of the outdoor recreation benefit; while non-market
Kaval, Pamela, Yao, Richard
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Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza, Hiroshi Kaminaga, Philippe Fraisse, Gentiane Venture   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recreation Benefits of U.S. Parks [PDF]

, 2007
Over 90 percent of people living in the United States participate in some type of outdoor recreation, from walking the dog to rock climbing. These activities increase a person’s well-being and are examples of recreation benefits.
Kaval, Pamela
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Psychosocial Factors Influencing Outdoor Recreation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented disruption to daily life for large swaths of individuals and resulted in potentially widespread implications for individuals' health and wellbeing.
Timothy J. Mateer, William L. Rice, William L. Rice, Brendan Derrick Taff, Ben Lawhon, Nathan Reigner, Peter Newman   +6 more
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Outdoor recreation resources in the Manawatu : with a preliminary case study of Foxton Beach as a water-based recreation resource [PDF]

, 1974
The subject of supply of outdoor recreation resources is discussed in this thesis. The nature of the resources suitable for outdoor recreation and the present use made of them are determined.
Ng, Chin Yong
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