Recreation Resources Management and Tourism

Our research in this area has centered on (1) the resource, its current use, and its potential for use; (2) managerial practices, policies, and their implications for the resource and its users; and (3) potentials for resource-based tourism. Fundamental to these efforts is research to aid the understanding of conflicts that arise among resource user groups. Particular emphasis has been placed on identifying roles of governments (local, state, and federal) and of special interest groups in affecting planning and resource use.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a University of Minnesota research team is working with other universities across the country to study safe public trail use and what it might mean for human and environmental health. Their findings will inform how trails, parks and public spaces are designed and managed in the future to create parks that are smart, healthy and safe.

Faculty conducting Recreation Resources Management and Tourism research

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Recreation Resources Management

Recreation Resources Management

Tourism and Travel

Tourism and Travel