Project Title
Impact of Outdoor Recreation on Level of Concern for Environmental Issues
Start Date
21-4-2021 3:00 PM
End Date
21-4-2021 3:20 PM
Abstract
During the Covid-19 pandemic, participation in outdoor recreational activities has soared. Meanwhile, the world continues to be faced with environmental issues and the negative consequences of climate change. Researchers have documented the importance of awareness and concern of environmental issues to increase informed decision-making and adaptive capacity. In this study, participants of outdoor recreation in the state of Maine are surveyed to identify associations between their outdoor recreation level and their level of concern on specific environmental issues, sport type, and participants’ own perceived influences on their decision making of environmental issues.
Recommended Citation
Huggins, Kiernan, "Impact of Outdoor Recreation on Level of Concern for Environmental Issues" (2021). Michael D. Wilson Symposium. 12.
https://scholarworks.umf.maine.edu/mdwsymposium/2021/program/12
Keywords:
Outdoor recreation, adaptive capacity, survey, environmental issues
Impact of Outdoor Recreation on Level of Concern for Environmental Issues
During the Covid-19 pandemic, participation in outdoor recreational activities has soared. Meanwhile, the world continues to be faced with environmental issues and the negative consequences of climate change. Researchers have documented the importance of awareness and concern of environmental issues to increase informed decision-making and adaptive capacity. In this study, participants of outdoor recreation in the state of Maine are surveyed to identify associations between their outdoor recreation level and their level of concern on specific environmental issues, sport type, and participants’ own perceived influences on their decision making of environmental issues.
