Covid-19 and Outdoor Recreation - Lessons Learned? Introduction to the Special Issue on "Outdoor Recreation and Covid-19: Its Effects on People, Parks and Landscapes"

Overview

Journal J Outdoor Recreat Tour

Date 2023 Jul 31

PMID 37521268

Authors

Ulrike Probstl-Haider

Katharina Gugerell

Sreetheran Maruthaveeran

Affiliations

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Abstract

Management Implications: The overview on the Covid-19 related literature suggests improvements in planning and management, such as-new concepts for destination and visitor management, considering an ongoing risk-management,-proactive urban planning and management considering short-term effects in the existing built environment as well as a long-term perspective with strategically planned green infrastructure, including not only the supply of green infrastructure, but also its accessibility, its amenities, and aspects of environmental justice,-the consideration of new target groups in tourism and outdoor recreation.

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