Progress 04/22/19 to 09/30/20
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience reached during this reporting period included the recreation research and extension faculty that are members of the NE 1962 Multi-state project. The 2019 annual meeting had 7 members present, representing 7 different universities. At the 2019 annual meeting (held in conjunction with the Northeast Recreation Research Symposium), a poster highlighting the project was presented. The 2020 annual meeting had 14 participants with 13 universities represented. An edited book is being produced as part of this multi-state project. The call for proposals described this project, and was distributed on several listservs, reaching an extremely broad national and international audience of academics and professionals. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?At the annual meeting, participants presented overviews of their respective research. Edited book chapter authors have received regular updates. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The deadline for submission of the papers takes place in the next reporting period (March 3, 2021). Peer review of the chapters will take place shortly after that, with the goal of securing the final manuscripts in July 2021 and publication of the book in spring 2022.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The accomplishment directly related to this multi-state project was the idea for, and development of, an edited book presenting the current status of research related to the three themes of this project. During this reporting period, the concept of the book was developed, calls for submissions were issued, and 50 chapter proposals were received. Information about the book follows. Summary: Persistent concerns about declining human health, environmental sustainability, and social equity demand innovative solutions. For decades, research has revealed that outdoor recreation, parks and green spaces have the capacity to address these issues by improving health and quality of life, encouraging environmental stewardship, promoting social equity and inclusion, and enhancing community vitality. This research, however, is scattered across a wide array of disciplines and publication outlets. Building on contributions from members of the NE 1962 Multistate Research Group, this edited volume will synthesize the current state of knowledge regarding the broader benefits of parks and recreation and identify opportunities for generating equitable outcomes across diverse communities. Focusing on the specific themes of Health & Well-being, Environmental Literacy & Stewardship, Equity & Inclusion, and Community Resilience & Vitality, nearly 50 chapters (written by diverse authors around the world) will illustrate how parks and recreation can transform the way people live and interact with social and ecological systems. The book will serve as a resource to help practitioners,researchers, students, and other key stakeholders across multiple disciplines understand and communicate the benefits of parks and recreation, ultimately impacting policy and planning on a path toward a sustainable future. Publisher: Sagamore Venture Publishing (https://www.sagamorepub.com/) Co-Editors: • Peter Fix, University of Alaska, Fairbanks (Managing Editor); pjfix@alaska.edu • Lincoln Larson, North Carolina State University (Equity & Inclusion, Environmental Literacy & Stewardship Section Editor); LRLarson@ncsu.edu • Kristi Lekies, The Ohio State University (Environmental Literacy & Stewardship, Equity & Inclusion Section Editor); lekies.1@osu.edu • Sohyun Park, University of Connecticut (Health & Well-being Section Editor); sohyun.park@uconn.edu • Kathy Scholl, University of Northern Iowa (Health & Well-being Section Editor); kathleen.scholl@uni.edu • Keith Tidball, Cornell University (Community Resilience & Vitality Section Editor); kgtidball@cornell.edu • Taylor Stein, University of Florida (Community Resilience & Vitality Section Editor); tstein@ufl.edu SECTION ONE: Health & Well-Being 1. Physical activity, active living, health behaviors (Hipp & Besenyi) 2. Park-based health programs (Bocarro et al.) 3. Park-based health initiatives in rural communities (Liu et al.) 4. Health and fitness opportunities of linked to parks (O'Rourke) 5. Outdoor recreation for human well-being and quality of life (Taff et al.) 6. Spiritual well-being (Heintzman) 7. Sense of place as an aspect of human health (Jostad & Semb) 8. Healing through nature-based photography (Mosher) 9. Social interaction for community health (Jennings & Burns) 10. Individual health and community cohesion in rural areas (Fix et al.) 11. Youth development and access to parks (Chawla) 12. Nature-based camps (Garst) 13. Parks as youth play spaces in India (Basu & Nagendra) 14. Recreational therapy (Tysor et al.) 15. Outdoor programs for veterans (Derrien et al.) SECTION TWO: Environmental Literacy & Stewardship 1. Parks as Points for Connecting to Nature (Monroe & Salazar) 2. Parks and Children (Sobel) 3. Leveraging Park-Based EE to Reach Students Who Need It Most (Stevenson et al.) 4. Integrating Farms into Urban Parks to Foster Youths' Civic Participation (Kudryavtsev et al.) 5. Public Parks as Learning Spaces: The Broader Benefits of Park-based Citizen Science (Ford) 6. Barriers and Opportunities in Community Environmental Literacy: Identifying the Capacities in Public Parks (Hougham et al.) 7. Parks and Higher Education: Facilitating Research, Teaching, and Public Engagement (Lekies & Braig) 8. Parks for People and Biodiversity (Beery) 9. Parks and the Authenticity of Place: Identity and Connection through Integrated Ecological Design (Fettes) 10. Parks Need People, and People Need Parks: Why Recreation in Parks is Essential for Fostering Environmental Stewardship (Halpenny) 11. Planning and Managing Outdoor Recreation for the Benefit of All (Anderson et al.) SECTION THREE: Equity & Inclusion 1. Individuals with disabilities (Perry & Neimeyer) 2. Seniors (active adults) (Park) 3. A colorful vision for the future of parks (Lanham) 4. Ethnic minorities and immigrants (Stodolska & Gentin) 5. Youth of color (Outley et al.) 6. Strategies for engaging youth of color (Rakow et al.) 7. Transforming diverse communities through urban parks (case studies) (Fernandez & Harris) 8. Environmental justice and unintended consequences of gentrification (Mullenbach) 9. Creating democratic landscapes through inclusive design practices (Gray et al.) 10. Combatting racial injustice through public parks (O'Rourke) SECTION FOUR: Community Resilience & Vitality 1. Understanding community and economic impacts of parks, trails, greenspaces: a community resilience perspective (Brown) 2. Urban Ecosystem Services of Interconnected Parks and Green Spaces: Key Drivers of Community Resilience (Park) 3. Conceptualizing Social-Ecological Resilience Through a National Environmental Education Program Designed for the Local Community (Rainer and Monroe) 4. Returning the Saint Lawrence River to the Population: Recent Active Transportation Projects for Québec City's Waterfront (Murphy) 5. Park and resiliency during times of crisis (Tidball) 6. Can parks fight crime in cities? (Ogletree and Larson) 7. Greenways as Catalyst for Community Revitalization (Flink) 8. Community, Parks and nature: a strategy for climate and health resilience (Schotland and Muqueeth) 9. Creating a Community in Rural West Virginia: The Power of Public Place Production (Butler) 10. Creating a Community Forest with the Kalispel Tribe in Pend Oreille County, Washington (Stroud) 11. Developing participatory indicator assessments to promote community resiliency (Morse and Stein) 12. Transformation in action: North Carolina's local governments build parks (Smith)
Publications
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Book Chapters
Status:
Submitted
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Peter J Fix, Kimberly Diamond, Rachel Garcia1, Randy J Virden, Dorothy Morgan, T. Timothy Casey. Evidence of Outdoor Recreations Benefits to visitor and community Health and Well-being Across BLM-managed Areas in the Western U.S.
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Progress 10/01/19 to 09/30/20
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience reached during this reporting period included the recreation research and extension faculty that are members of the NE 1962 Multi-state project. At our annual meeting had 14 participants with 13universitiesrepresented. An edited book is being produced as part of this multi-state project. The call for proposals describedthis project, and was distributed on severallistservs, reaching an extremely broad national and international audience of academics and professionals. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?At the annual meeting, participants presented overviews of their respective research. Edited book chapter authors have received regular updates. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The deadline for submission of the papers takes place in the next reporting period (March 3, 2021). Peer review of the chapters will take place shortly after that, with the goal of securing the final manuscripts in July 2021.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The first accomplishment was the increase in membership of the project. During my time as chair (ending in June 2020), I hosted a successful virtual annual meeting, with 7new members were enrolling in the project, with several others expressing interest. Thesecond accomplishment was the progress on the edited book: The Transformative Power of Parks. The overview of the book is listed below (overview created by Dr. Lincoln Larson, NCSU). The Transformative Power of Parks Summary: Persistent concerns about declining human health, environmental sustainability, and social equity demand innovative solutions. For decades, research has revealed that outdoor recreation, parks and green spaces have the capacity to address these issues by improving health and quality of life, encouraging environmental stewardship, promoting social equity and inclusion, and enhancing community vitality. This research, however, is scattered across a wide array of disciplines and publication outlets. Building on contributions from members of the NE 1962 Multistate Research Group, this edited volume will synthesize the current state of knowledge regarding the broader benefits of parks and recreation and identify opportunities for generating equitable outcomes across diverse communities. Focusing on the specific themes of Health & Well-being, Environmental Literacy & Stewardship, Equity & Inclusion, and Community Resilience & Vitality, nearly 50 chapters (written by diverse authors around the world) will illustrate how parks and recreation can transform the way people live and interact with social and ecological systems. The book will serve as a resource to help practitioners, researchers, students, and other key stakeholders across multiple disciplines understand and communicate the benefits of parks and recreation, ultimately impacting policy and planning on a path toward a sustainable future. Publisher: Sagamore Venture Publishing (https://www.sagamorepub.com/) Co-Editors: Peter Fix, University of Alaska, Fairbanks (Managing Editor); pjfix@alaska.edu Lincoln Larson, North Carolina State University (Equity & Inclusion, Environmental Literacy & Stewardship Section Editor); LRLarson@ncsu.edu Kristi Lekies, The Ohio State University (Environmental Literacy & Stewardship, Equity & Inclusion Section Editor); lekies.1@osu.edu Sohyun Park, University of Connecticut (Health & Well-being Section Editor); sohyun.park@uconn.edu Kathy Scholl, University of Northern Iowa (Health & Well-being Section Editor); kathleen.scholl@uni.edu Keith Tidball, Cornell University (Community Resilience & Vitality Section Editor); kgtidball@cornell.edu Taylor Stein, University of Florida (Community Resilience & Vitality Section Editor); tstein@ufl.edu SECTION ONE: Health & Well-Being Physical activity, active living, health behaviors (Hipp & Besenyi) Park-based health programs (Bocarro et al.) Park-based health initiatives in rural communities (Liu et al.) Health and fitness opportunities of linked to parks (O'Rourke) Outdoor recreation for human well-being and quality of life (Taff et al.) Spiritual well-being (Heintzman) Sense of place as an aspect of human health (Jostad & Semb) Healing through nature-based photography (Mosher) Social interaction for community health (Jennings & Burns) Individual health and community cohesion in rural areas (Fix et al.) Youth development and access to parks (Chawla) Nature-based camps (Garst) Parks as youth play spaces in India (Basu & Nagendra) Recreational therapy (Tysor et al.) Outdoor programs for veterans (Derrien et al.) SECTION TWO: Environmental Literacy & Stewardship Parks as Points for Connecting to Nature (Monroe & Salazar) Parks and Children (Sobel) Leveraging Park-Based EE to Reach Students Who Need It Most (Stevenson et al.) Integrating Farms into Urban Parks to Foster Youths' Civic Participation (Kudryavtsev et al.) Public Parks as Learning Spaces: The Broader Benefits of Park-based Citizen Science (Ford) Barriers and Opportunities in Community Environmental Literacy: Identifying the Capacities in Public Parks (Hougham et al.) Parks and Higher Education: Facilitating Research, Teaching, and Public Engagement (Lekies & Braig) Parks for People and Biodiversity (Beery) Parks and the Authenticity of Place: Identity and Connection through Integrated Ecological Design (Fettes) Parks Need People, and People Need Parks: Why Recreation in Parks is Essential for Fostering Environmental Stewardship (Halpenny) Planning and Managing Outdoor Recreation for the Benefit of All (Anderson et al.) SECTION THREE: Equity & Inclusion ?Individuals with disabilities (Perry & Neimeyer) Seniors (active adults) (Park) A colorful vision for the future of parks (Lanham) Ethnic minorities and immigrants (Stodolska & Gentin) Youth of color (Outley et al.) ?Strategies for engaging youth of color (Rakow et al.) Transforming diverse communities through urban parks (case studies) (Fernandez & Harris) Environmental justice and unintended consequences of gentrification (Mullenbach) Creating democratic landscapes through inclusive design practices (Gray et al.) Combatting racial injustice through public parks (O'Rourke) SECTION FOUR: Community Resilience & Vitality Understanding community and economic impacts of parks, trails, greenspaces: a community resilience perspective (Brown) Urban Ecosystem Services of Interconnected Parks and Green Spaces: Key Drivers of Community Resilience (Park) Conceptualizing Social-Ecological Resilience Through a National Environmental Education Program Designed for the Local Community (Rainer and Monroe) Returning the Saint Lawrence River to the Population: Recent Active Transportation Projects for Québec City's Waterfront (Murphy) Park and resiliency during times of crisis (Tidball) Can parks fight crime in cities? (Ogletree and Larson) Greenways as Catalyst for Community Revitalization (Flink) Community, Parks and nature: a strategy for climate and health resilience (Schotland and Muqueeth) ?Creating a Community in Rural West Virginia: The Power of Public Place Production (Butler) Creating a Community Forest with the Kalispel Tribe in Pend Oreille County, Washington (Stroud) Developing participatory indicator assessments to promote community resiliency (Morse and Stein) Transformation in action: North Carolina's local governments build parks (Smith) ?CONCLUSION: Wise investment: Parks bring remarkable dividends John DeGraaf (Film Producer and Author, USA)
Publications
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Progress 04/22/19 to 09/30/19
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience reached during this reporting period included the recreation research and extension faculty that are members of the NE 1962 Multi-state project. At our annual meeting over seven different universities were represented. In addition, as my role of chair of NE 1962, I communicated with members of this project who were not at the annual meeting. I drafted the annual report for NE 1962, which was shared with project administrators and posted on the NIMSS website. Finally, I assisted in maintaining a NE 1962 website that highlights project activities. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The process we developed to prioritize research needs for the Matanuska Greenbelt Trails provided the opportunities for the members of the steering committee and other relevant stakeholders to learn more about social science research methods. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The call for submissions to the edited volume has been distributed by various means. In spring 2020 we will begin to review submissions and invite specific people to write full chapters. Regarding the Matanuska Greenbelt Trails, the survey will finalized, a pilot test conducted, and data gathered in summer 2020.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
At our annual meeting (held April 5 & 6) we developed the idea of an edited volume that highlights the current state of knowledge related to the three main focus areas of NE 1962. During the reporting period the contract with Sagamore-Venture Publishing was finalized, allowing our group to move forward with the call for submissions. I will serve as one of the book editors. The project that will apply concepts from the Bureau of Land Management's Outcomes Focused Management framework and the National Park Service's Healthy Parks Healthy People initiativeto the Matanuska Greenbelt trails(MGT) has moved forward. A detailed outline of project goals was developed and distributed to the MGT steering committee and other relevant stakeholders. Research priorities of the steering committee and stakeholders were ranked allowing us to move forward with a subset of priorities on which to focus research. A draft survey was developed.
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