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Developments in big data for park management: a review of mobile phone location data for visitor use management

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  • Peter Whitney
  • William L. Rice
  • Jeremy Sage
  • Jennifer M. Thomsen
  • Iree Wheeler
  • Wayne Freimund
  • Elena Bigart

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Land managers and public agencies strive to manage parks and protected areas (PPAs) for a balance between the preservation of ecological health and the visitor experience. To fulfill this dual mandate, an understanding of recreationist visitation patterns in PPAs is vital. Mobile phones, passively capturing location data while in use throughout our daily lives, represent a significant opportunity for PPA managers and researchers. This study conducts a scoping literature review to understand how mobile phone location data has been used in PPA research to measure visitation, spatial patterns of use, and visitor experiences in PPAs. The body of research included in this review provides methodological guidance and highlights room for growth in our understanding of the use, limitations, and analysis of mobile phone location data. This scoping literature review presents existing applications of mobile phone location data in PPA research, limitations identified, and opportunities for future research.

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  • Peter Whitney & William L. Rice & Jeremy Sage & Jennifer M. Thomsen & Iree Wheeler & Wayne Freimund & Elena Bigart, 2023. "Developments in big data for park management: a review of mobile phone location data for visitor use management," Landscape Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(6), pages 758-776, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:clarxx:v:48:y:2023:i:6:p:758-776
    DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2023.2198762
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    1. William L. Rice & Sarah Y. Michels & Miranda Foster & Jon Graham & Peter Whitney & Jennifer M. Thomsen, 2023. "Exploring the Impacts of Protected Areas’ Attributes on Pediatric Health: The Case for Additional Research beyond Greenspace," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-19, August.

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