ASU researchers, Dr. Xiao Xiao, Dr. Junyu Lu, Peizhe Li, and colleagues publish new article in the Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

ASU researchers, Dr. Xiao Xiao, Dr. Junyu Lu, Peizhe Li, and colleagues publish new article in the Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism entitled 'Social carrying capacity and emotion dynamics in urban national parks during the COVID-19 pandemic'.

"Study results suggest that visitors have the highest level of motivation for scenery and culture viewing and are generally satisfied with the environmental quality and design and COVID-19 prevention strategies and implementation efforts within the park. Moreover, this study suggests that the level of crowding and COVID-19 prevention strategies and implementation can affect visitors’ emotions in urban national parks significantly. These findings highlight the importance of enforcing the social carrying capacity limits and COVID-19 prevention strategies for urban parks and protected areas to mitigate physical and mental health risks during the COVID-19 pandemic."

Read the full article here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213078021000876?via%3Dihub