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Comparing Spatial Associations of Commuting versus Recreational Ridership Captured by the Strava Fitness App

open access: yesFindings, 2020
Strava Metro data are used in bicycle planning, but there are concerns it overrepresents fitness activity. The data include a commute label, but spatial patterns of commuting versus recreational ridership are underexplored.
Jaimy Fischer   +2 more
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Formation of regional inter-sectoral complexes of recreation and tourism activity as a sign of structural reorganization of the economy

open access: yesJournal of Education, Health and Sport, 2021
Changes taking place in recent decades in the global economy have led to the formation and development of new highly differentiated inter-branch complexes, rather than separated industries.
Vitaliy Sych   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parental perceived neighborhood attributes : associations with active transport and physical activity among 10-12 year old children and the mediating role of independent mobility [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: During the last decades, the use of active travel modes declined in all age groups. Childhood is a critical time to establish lifelong healthy patterns. To develop effective interventions in this age group, insight in the correlates of health
Cardon, Greet   +3 more
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Do attributes in the physical environment influence children's physical activity? A review of the literature

open access: yesInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2006
Background Many youth today are physically inactive. Recent attention linking the physical or built environment to physical activity in adults suggests an investigation into the relationship between the built environment and physical activity in children
Lawson Catherine T, Davison Kirsten
doaj   +1 more source

The Diversification of Tourism Space in Central Pomerania [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Although it is among the most frequently used notions in the study of tourism, the concept of tourism space is understood in a variety of ways. Similar to the term ‘geographical space’, it is often used intuitively, often in quite dissimilar contexts ...
Rydz, Eugeniusz
core   +1 more source

Geospatial Decision Support for Forest Trail Constructions Allocation Using GIS-Network Analysis and Hybrid MADM Methods (AHP–PROMETHEE II)

open access: yesGeographies
Effective forest trail planning requires objective and transparent tools to balance user accessibility, recreation quality, and environmental protection.
Georgios Kolkos
doaj   +1 more source

Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Recreational Development: The Case of Szachty Park in Poznań, Poland

open access: yesStudia Periegetica
Given the growing demand for active leisure, and consequently, the increasing emphasis placed on recreation, the proper management of recreational facilities and development is becoming particularly important.
Dawid Abramowicz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Where and how Tucsonans ride and implications for cycling infrastructure

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences, 2022
Transportation planning focuses on access to destinations, getting from point A to B. Yet, cycling does more and creates a connection between the cyclist and movements during the journey.
Joseph Edward Iuliano
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of the Inhabitants of Łódź in the Urbanisation of its Surrounding Area [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This article describes the urbanisation process within the recreational region surrounding Łódź. After an introduction to theoretical issues, the topic will be the ongoing changes, their stages, and effects on various planes of this urbanisation.
Makowska-Iskierka, Marzena
core   +1 more source

Recreational value of irrigation infrastructure: a case study of Chestermere Lake, Alberta, Canada [PDF]

open access: yesWIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 2012
Irrigation infrastructure is a central component of agriculture in southern Alberta. It is often associated with ecosystem services (ES) that may enhance people’s well-being. However, population growth, increasing economic activity and climate change may threaten aquatic ecosystem health in Alberta’s waterways and consequently the provision of ES.
R. Bewer, W. Xu, H. Bjornlund
openaire   +2 more sources

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