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Article

Identifying Primary Drivers of Participants from Various Socioeconomic Backgrounds to Choose National Forest Lands in the Southeastern Region of the US as a Travel Destination for Recreation

by
Rosny Jean
1,
Kozma Naka
2,
Colmore S. Christian
2,*,
Buddhi Raj Gyawali
3,
Troy Bowman
2 and
Sampson Hopkinson
2
1
School of the Environment, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
2
Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL 35762, USA
3
School of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY 40601, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Land 2022, 11(8), 1301; https://doi.org/10.3390/land11081301
Submission received: 13 July 2022 / Revised: 29 July 2022 / Accepted: 4 August 2022 / Published: 12 August 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integrated Approach of Environment and Modern Ecological Economy to Promote Sustainable Land Use and Sustainable Regional Development)
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Abstract

Growing demand for National Forests (NFs) recreational activities makes it crucial to understand the attitudes towards valuing public recreational resources and the potential conflicts with other functions of the forests. The study was conducted to identify the primary drivers influencing individual participation in outdoor recreation on NF lands in the southeastern region of the US among participants of various socioeconomic backgrounds. The study was based on the 2010–2014 dataset of fourteen NFs across thirteen states in the Southeastern USA—retrieved from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Different statistical models and statistical analyses were utilized for the study. The statistical results revealed that individual needs for relaxation were the main driver for participation in forest recreation for the whole sample and pulled data (approximately 52% of the participants). It has been noted that the drivers varied depending on the forest. The personal need for mental development was the least valued driver with only 2%. Some significant differences were observed by gender, age category, and income level. The study results have practical importance for different stakeholders such as tourism operators, the USDA Forest Service, and local authorities.
Keywords: national forests; recreation; forests; outdoor activities; tourists; Southeastern United States; model; surveys national forests; recreation; forests; outdoor activities; tourists; Southeastern United States; model; surveys

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Jean, R.; Naka, K.; Christian, C.S.; Gyawali, B.R.; Bowman, T.; Hopkinson, S. Identifying Primary Drivers of Participants from Various Socioeconomic Backgrounds to Choose National Forest Lands in the Southeastern Region of the US as a Travel Destination for Recreation. Land 2022, 11, 1301. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11081301

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Jean R, Naka K, Christian CS, Gyawali BR, Bowman T, Hopkinson S. Identifying Primary Drivers of Participants from Various Socioeconomic Backgrounds to Choose National Forest Lands in the Southeastern Region of the US as a Travel Destination for Recreation. Land. 2022; 11(8):1301. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11081301

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Jean, Rosny, Kozma Naka, Colmore S. Christian, Buddhi Raj Gyawali, Troy Bowman, and Sampson Hopkinson. 2022. "Identifying Primary Drivers of Participants from Various Socioeconomic Backgrounds to Choose National Forest Lands in the Southeastern Region of the US as a Travel Destination for Recreation" Land 11, no. 8: 1301. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11081301

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Jean, R., Naka, K., Christian, C. S., Gyawali, B. R., Bowman, T., & Hopkinson, S. (2022). Identifying Primary Drivers of Participants from Various Socioeconomic Backgrounds to Choose National Forest Lands in the Southeastern Region of the US as a Travel Destination for Recreation. Land, 11(8), 1301. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11081301

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