Jordan W Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 104107 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jordan W Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jordan W |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH J W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utah State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7036-4887 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 92 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Communicating Darkness
Utah parks are attracting an increasing number of visitors due to the quality dark sky viewing opportunities. Despite increasing engagement in nighttime recreation, limited research exists on visitor interest in interpretation for dark skies in state and national parks. Nighttime visitors at nine Utah state and national park units certified as dark sky parks were surveyed to evaluate their preferences for dark sky-related interpretive topics and …
Income growth and inequality in gateway communities throughout the American west
This study examines income and inequality trends in Western U.S. gateway communities near national parks. Comparing these towns with similarly sized non-gateway communities from 2010 to 2019, the analysis reveals no statistically significant differences in median earnings or inequality. Regression analyses indicate that higher shares of leisure and hospitality jobs, greater in-migration, and higher educational attainment negatively influence medi…
Native American-focused cultural centers
Integrating moral norms and stewardship identity into the theory of planned behavior to understand altruistic conservation behavior among hunters in southwestern Utah (USA)
We integrate moral norms and stewardship identity into the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to predict the use of non-lead ammunition in the California condor recovery zone of southwestern Utah. Data were collected from licensed hunters via an online survey. Structural equation models of the TPB without and with the moral norms and stewardship identity constructs were compared to evaluate the utility of integrating these constructs into the TPB. …
A data-driven and generalizable model for classifying outdoor recreation opportunities at multiple spatial extents
The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) framework spatially delineates a landscape into discrete classes believed to provide relatively unique outdoor recreation opportunities. The framework is an integral component of numerous outdoor recreation and tourism planning efforts. However, the effectiveness of the framework as a management tool has been limited given: 1) its dependence on anecdotal perceptions of managers as opposed to objective and…
Factors influencing informal trail conditions
With growing urban populations in close proximity to natural environments, recreation resource managers in parks and protected areas (PPAs) are increasingly confronted with challenges such as high levels of visitation and severe resource impacts. Additionally, urban-proximate PPAs, particularly informal trails in these areas, have received little research attention relative to more remote PPAs and formal trails. The formation of informal trail ne…
The spatial and temporal resilience of the tourism and outdoor recreation industries in the United States throughout the Covid-19 pandemic
Promises and pitfalls of using computer vision to make inferences about landscape preferences
Risk perceptions and mitigation behaviors of residents following a near-miss wildfire
Using social media to measure and map visitation to public lands in Utah
Climate Change and Utah Ski Resorts
Climate change is a threat to ski resorts, the ski industry, and mountain communities that rely on ski tourism. Ski resorts may be able to mitigate some of the social and economic impacts caused by climate change with proactive adaptation strategies. Using historical weather data, future climate projections, and interviews with ski resort managers in Utah (United States), this research investigates the effects of climate change on ski resorts acr…
Climate change and the demand for recreational ecosystem services on public lands in the continental United States
Bears Ears National Monument and Outdoor Recreation in San Juan County, Utah
This policy analysis provides a focused look at the influence of the creation, and subsequent downsizing, of Bears Ears National Monument on outdoor recreation and industries related to outdoor recreation in San Juan County, Utah. Our findings suggest: (1) The creation of the monument has resulted in an increase in the amount of outdoor recreation occurring within the county; (2) Several outdoor recreation-related industries have grown since Bear…
Aboveground carbon loss associated with the spread of ghost forests as sea levels rise
Coastal forests sequester and store more carbon than their terrestrial counterparts but are at greater risk of conversion due to sea level rise. Saltwater intrusion from sea level rise converts freshwater-dependent coastal forests to more salt-tolerant marshes, leaving ‘ghost forests’ of standing dead trees behind. Although recent research has investigated the drivers and rates of coastal forest decline, the associated changes in carbon storage a…
Does perception of authenticity attract visitors to agricultural settings
In the context of social and cultural relativity, there has been ample discussion about the fluidity and complexity of authenticity. This debate, termed ‘dilemma of authenticity’, centres around conflicting stances among tourism theorists, practitioners, marketers, and host communities with regards to how authenticity is perceived and how it influences tourists’ decision-making. This uncertainty has hindered agritourism entrepreneurs who remain u…
Climate and visitation to Utah's 'Mighty 5' national parks
Jordan W. Smitha* http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7036-4887, Emily Wilkinsa http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3055-4808, Riana Gaylea & Chase C. Lambornaa Department of Environment and Society, Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USAJordan W. Smith is the Director of the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism and an Asssistant Professor in the Department of Environment and Society. His research examines how hum…
An integrative review of sport-based youth development literature
Sport is frequently regarded as an effectual mechanism for promoting positive youth development (PYD). However, this connection is not inherent, and depends upon a variety of programmatic and contextual factors. To help elucidate these linkages, scholars have called for more process-based approaches to programme evaluation and research. This paper contributes to that agenda by presenting the results of a systematic integrative review of the empir…
Continental-scale quantification of landscape values using social media data
Significance In many landscapes across the globe, we are witnessing an ongoing functional shift away from landscapes managed for extractive activities (e.g., agriculture, mining, forestry) and toward landscapes managed for recreation and leisure activities. Understanding the spatial configuration of this functional shift at regional and continental scales will be crucial for the development of effective landscape and rural development policies in…
Differences between Conservatives and Liberals in Information-Seeking Behavior and Perceived Risks Associated with Climate-Driven Changes to Local Forest Conditions
Ideological value sets have the potential to shape individuals’ preferences as well as their psychological and behavioral responses to new information. Being socially constructed, ideologies are likely to be formed and modified through the exchanges individuals have in their established information and communication networks. This study examined whether or not individuals’ political ideologies and their access to climate-related information are r…
Shifting demand for winter outdoor recreation along the North Shore of Lake Superior under variable rates of climate change
Media and policy in a complex adaptive system
Projected impacts to the production of outdoor recreation opportunities across US state park systems due to the adoption of a domestic climate change mitigation policy
Changing decisions in a changing landscape
Human and policy dimensions of soundscape ecology
The urban growth machine, central place theory and access to open space
Social Capital, Place Meanings, and Perceived Resilience to Climate Change
This research analyzes individuals' perceived resilience to changing climatic conditions. Specifically, we suggest individual resilience is composed of an awareness of localized risks created because of climate change, a willingness to learn about, and plan for, the potential impacts of altered environmental conditions, and general appraisals of personal adaptive capacities. We hypothesize that resilience is influenced by the characteristics of i…
Community/Agency Trust and Public Involvement in Resource Planning
We hypothesize and test a positive relationship between the extent to which local community members trust a management agency and their willingness to engage in resource-related public discourse and involvement. We employ a multilevel generalized mixed model to analyze data collected from five different samples of residents living near managed resource areas. Counter to our proposed hypotheses, results suggest individuals' level of dispositional …
Climate and visitation to Utah's 'Mighty 5' national parks
Jordan W. Smitha* http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7036-4887, Emily Wilkinsa http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3055-4808, Riana Gaylea & Chase C. Lambornaa Department of Environment and Society, Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USAJordan W. Smith is the Director of the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism and an Asssistant Professor in the Department of Environment and Society. His research examines how hum…
The Effects of Place Attachment, Hypothetical Site Modifications and Use Levels on Recreation Behavior
This study integrates place attachment dimensions into a travel cost model utilizing stated preferences for various hypothetical scenarios involving site development and changes to current use levels at a Bureau of Land Management Special Recreation Management Area. We examine changes in intended behavior contingent on hypothetical scenarios and varying levels of place identity and dependence. Results suggest trip behavior to the area will either…
Community/Agency Trust
Many natural resource management agencies invest considerable time and financial resources into building relationships with their constituents. Theoretically, the building of trust produces a relationship that leads to socially acceptable planning and positive management outcomes. Despite the central role trust plays in natural resource management, empirical attempts to measure the construct have been limited. This research note presents the deve…
Community Resilience in Southern Appalachia
The spatial and temporal resilience of the tourism and outdoor recreation industries in the United States throughout the Covid-19 pandemic
Climate change and the demand for recreational ecosystem services on public lands in the continental United States
Bears Ears National Monument and Outdoor Recreation in San Juan County, Utah
This policy analysis provides a focused look at the influence of the creation, and subsequent downsizing, of Bears Ears National Monument on outdoor recreation and industries related to outdoor recreation in San Juan County, Utah. Our findings suggest: (1) The creation of the monument has resulted in an increase in the amount of outdoor recreation occurring within the county; (2) Several outdoor recreation-related industries have grown since Bear…
Media and policy in a complex adaptive system
Human and policy dimensions of soundscape ecology
Community Benefits From Managed Resource Areas
This research develops a theoretically informed measurement instrument for assessing local community members' perceptions of benefits that managed resource areas provide to their communities. We suggest five distinct types of community benefits dominate individuals' perceptions. These community benefits are ecological, economic, quality of life, physical and aesthetic, and social solidarity. We empirically tested the community benefits measuremen…
Does perception of authenticity attract visitors to agricultural settings
In the context of social and cultural relativity, there has been ample discussion about the fluidity and complexity of authenticity. This debate, termed ‘dilemma of authenticity’, centres around conflicting stances among tourism theorists, practitioners, marketers, and host communities with regards to how authenticity is perceived and how it influences tourists’ decision-making. This uncertainty has hindered agritourism entrepreneurs who remain u…
Changing decisions in a changing landscape
Information Networks in Amenity Transition Communities
The Effects of Place Attachment, Hypothetical Site Modifications and Use Levels on Recreation Behavior
This study integrates place attachment dimensions into a travel cost model utilizing stated preferences for various hypothetical scenarios involving site development and changes to current use levels at a Bureau of Land Management Special Recreation Management Area. We examine changes in intended behavior contingent on hypothetical scenarios and varying levels of place identity and dependence. Results suggest trip behavior to the area will either…
Community/Agency Trust and Public Involvement in Resource Planning
We hypothesize and test a positive relationship between the extent to which local community members trust a management agency and their willingness to engage in resource-related public discourse and involvement. We employ a multilevel generalized mixed model to analyze data collected from five different samples of residents living near managed resource areas. Counter to our proposed hypotheses, results suggest individuals' level of dispositional …
Social Capital, Place Meanings, and Perceived Resilience to Climate Change
This research analyzes individuals' perceived resilience to changing climatic conditions. Specifically, we suggest individual resilience is composed of an awareness of localized risks created because of climate change, a willingness to learn about, and plan for, the potential impacts of altered environmental conditions, and general appraisals of personal adaptive capacities. We hypothesize that resilience is influenced by the characteristics of i…
Community Resilience in Southern Appalachia
The urban growth machine, central place theory and access to open space
Community/Agency Trust
Many natural resource management agencies invest considerable time and financial resources into building relationships with their constituents. Theoretically, the building of trust produces a relationship that leads to socially acceptable planning and positive management outcomes. Despite the central role trust plays in natural resource management, empirical attempts to measure the construct have been limited. This research note presents the deve…
Community Benefits From Managed Resource Areas
This research develops a theoretically informed measurement instrument for assessing local community members' perceptions of benefits that managed resource areas provide to their communities. We suggest five distinct types of community benefits dominate individuals' perceptions. These community benefits are ecological, economic, quality of life, physical and aesthetic, and social solidarity. We empirically tested the community benefits measuremen…
Information Networks in Amenity Transition Communities
Human and policy dimensions of soundscape ecology
Projected impacts to the production of outdoor recreation opportunities across US state park systems due to the adoption of a domestic climate change mitigation policy
Changing decisions in a changing landscape
Continental-scale quantification of landscape values using social media data
Significance In many landscapes across the globe, we are witnessing an ongoing functional shift away from landscapes managed for extractive activities (e.g., agriculture, mining, forestry) and toward landscapes managed for recreation and leisure activities. Understanding the spatial configuration of this functional shift at regional and continental scales will be crucial for the development of effective landscape and rural development policies in…
Differences between Conservatives and Liberals in Information-Seeking Behavior and Perceived Risks Associated with Climate-Driven Changes to Local Forest Conditions
Ideological value sets have the potential to shape individuals’ preferences as well as their psychological and behavioral responses to new information. Being socially constructed, ideologies are likely to be formed and modified through the exchanges individuals have in their established information and communication networks. This study examined whether or not individuals’ political ideologies and their access to climate-related information are r…
Shifting demand for winter outdoor recreation along the North Shore of Lake Superior under variable rates of climate change
Media and policy in a complex adaptive system
An integrative review of sport-based youth development literature
Sport is frequently regarded as an effectual mechanism for promoting positive youth development (PYD). However, this connection is not inherent, and depends upon a variety of programmatic and contextual factors. To help elucidate these linkages, scholars have called for more process-based approaches to programme evaluation and research. This paper contributes to that agenda by presenting the results of a systematic integrative review of the empir…
Does perception of authenticity attract visitors to agricultural settings
In the context of social and cultural relativity, there has been ample discussion about the fluidity and complexity of authenticity. This debate, termed ‘dilemma of authenticity’, centres around conflicting stances among tourism theorists, practitioners, marketers, and host communities with regards to how authenticity is perceived and how it influences tourists’ decision-making. This uncertainty has hindered agritourism entrepreneurs who remain u…
Climate and visitation to Utah's 'Mighty 5' national parks
Jordan W. Smitha* http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7036-4887, Emily Wilkinsa http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3055-4808, Riana Gaylea & Chase C. Lambornaa Department of Environment and Society, Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USAJordan W. Smith is the Director of the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism and an Asssistant Professor in the Department of Environment and Society. His research examines how hum…
Aboveground carbon loss associated with the spread of ghost forests as sea levels rise
Coastal forests sequester and store more carbon than their terrestrial counterparts but are at greater risk of conversion due to sea level rise. Saltwater intrusion from sea level rise converts freshwater-dependent coastal forests to more salt-tolerant marshes, leaving ‘ghost forests’ of standing dead trees behind. Although recent research has investigated the drivers and rates of coastal forest decline, the associated changes in carbon storage a…
Risk perceptions and mitigation behaviors of residents following a near-miss wildfire
Using social media to measure and map visitation to public lands in Utah
Climate Change and Utah Ski Resorts
Climate change is a threat to ski resorts, the ski industry, and mountain communities that rely on ski tourism. Ski resorts may be able to mitigate some of the social and economic impacts caused by climate change with proactive adaptation strategies. Using historical weather data, future climate projections, and interviews with ski resort managers in Utah (United States), this research investigates the effects of climate change on ski resorts acr…
Climate change and the demand for recreational ecosystem services on public lands in the continental United States
Bears Ears National Monument and Outdoor Recreation in San Juan County, Utah
This policy analysis provides a focused look at the influence of the creation, and subsequent downsizing, of Bears Ears National Monument on outdoor recreation and industries related to outdoor recreation in San Juan County, Utah. Our findings suggest: (1) The creation of the monument has resulted in an increase in the amount of outdoor recreation occurring within the county; (2) Several outdoor recreation-related industries have grown since Bear…
Promises and pitfalls of using computer vision to make inferences about landscape preferences
Geography (19 works) · Political science (17 works) · Environmental resource management (15 works) · Ecology (13 works) · Recreation (13 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Economics (12 works) · Computer Science (11 works) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (10 works) · Business (9 works)