Kelly S Bricker
Biographic Data
| ID | 3563850 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelly S Bricker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelly S |
| FAMILY NAME | Bricker |
| SIGNATURE | BRICKER K S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Utah |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3370-6758 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 123 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
GSTC evaluation of urban and nature-based tourism destinations in Croatia
This study critically examines the sustainability performance of six leading urban and nature-based destinations in Croatia using the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Destination Criteria v2.0. Grounded in resilience theory and adaptive governance, the research integrates expert-led self-assessments with quantitative analysis at both subcategory and indicator levels. Results reveal significant, statistically validated differences between…
Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism
The role of formal tourism institutions in empowering communities
Community-based tourism (CBT) shows promise for facilitating community empowerment, which may be enhanced when CBT enterprises are coupled with formal tourism institutions. Still, there is limited research on the role formal tourism institutions play in promoting resident participation in CBT development. This qualitative case study utilized content analysis of semi-structured interviews, archival documents, and data reporting on CBT initiatives …
Conservation, education, and adventure tourism
Adventure tourism and nature-based tourism are increasing at the same time that negative effects from land development, forest fragmentation, and climate change continue to worsen. In Costa Rica, over half of the international visitors cite nature and adventure as the main reason for their visit. However, adventure-oriented facilities are underused for disseminating information about environmental conservation. With visitor surveys and manager in…
Tourism in protected and conserved areas amid the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact on the tourism sector. With tourism numbers dramatically reduced, millions of jobs could be lost, and progress made in equality and sustainable economic growth could be rolled back. Widespread reports of dramatic changes to protected and conserved1 area visitation have negative consequences for conservation finances, tourism businesses and the livelihoods of people who supply labour, goods and service…
Outdoor Recreation, Nature-Based Tourism, and Sustainability
This Special Issue addresses the intersections of outdoor recreation, nature-based tourism, and sustainability. Outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism provide essential benefits to individuals, communities, and society and thereby contribute to sustainability. Equitable provision of opportunities, cultural variations in desired experiences, barriers to outdoor recreation, and diverse perceptions of both nature and recreation add to the compl…
The cycle of food socialization
Historically, the relationship between humans and food is complex. The necessity of food for life has resulted in food being important in structuring life and identity. The increasing stronghold of the agrofood complex (e.g. Big Food) in the production and engineering of food is taking a toll on socio-ecological systems. Using Harro’s (2018a. “The Cycle of Socialisation.” In Readings for Diversity and Social Justice, edited by A. Adams, W. J. Blu…
Managers’ Perceptions of Illegal Marijuana Cultivation on U.S. Federal Lands
Illegal marijuana cultivation on public lands is a complex social and ecological concern increasingly encountered by managers and federal officials. The negative ecological impacts of remote marijuana grow sites are in the nascent stages of scientific understanding; therefore, systematic inquiry into management perspectives about this issue lacks examination. Using purposive sampling, researchers interviewed a diversity of administrators, ecologi…
Sustainable Tourism in the USA
This study compares the Global Sustainable Tourism Council's Criteria (GSTC criteria) with the operations of voluntary statewide sustainable tourism certification programmes in the United States. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) established 37 criteria representing the minimum requirements that any tourism business should reach to protect and sustain the world's natural and cultural resources while ensuring tourism meets its potentia…
People and Nature
Striving for a healthier relationship among individuals, families, communities, nations, and the environment is imperative at a time in history when humankind can change the face of the earth in monumental ways. This dynamic health relationship, with an emphasis on the contributions of parks, recreation, and tourism to health promotion, is the subject of this article. A broader conception of health that moves beyond human physical and mental heal…
Connecting Experiences to Quality
An Examination of Recreationists' Relationships with Activities and Settings
The place attachment construct has demonstrated utility for explaining a variety of leisure behavior in outdoor recreation contexts. Preliminary evidence suggests that recreationists' involvement with leisure activities is an antecedent to their attachment to specific settings. Multidimensional measures of these constructs, however, indicate that linear interpretations of their relations may be misleading. Given that both involvement and place at…
Sustainable Tourism Curriculum Development
An interpretation of special place meanings whitewater recreationists attach to the South Fork of the American River
South Fork of the American River corridor. The results also bring into question traditional methods of assessing place, especially when the data are used in managing natural resources. Keywords: Sense Of PlaceEnvironmental PerceptionPlace AttachmentWhitewaterRecreationRecreation Benefits
Level of Specialization and Place Attachment
Level of specialization among whitewater recreationists and their attachment to a popular whitewater recreation river in the western United States, the South Fork of the American River, were investigated. Level of specialization was based on individuals' response to a specialization index consisting of 21 different items theoretically linked to level of specialization. Three levels of specialists were identified. Further, dimensions within level …
Level of Specialization and Place Attachment
Level of specialization among whitewater recreationists and their attachment to a popular whitewater recreation river in the western United States, the South Fork of the American River, were investigated. Level of specialization was based on individuals' response to a specialization index consisting of 21 different items theoretically linked to level of specialization. Three levels of specialists were identified. Further, dimensions within level …
An Examination of Recreationists' Relationships with Activities and Settings
The place attachment construct has demonstrated utility for explaining a variety of leisure behavior in outdoor recreation contexts. Preliminary evidence suggests that recreationists' involvement with leisure activities is an antecedent to their attachment to specific settings. Multidimensional measures of these constructs, however, indicate that linear interpretations of their relations may be misleading. Given that both involvement and place at…
An interpretation of special place meanings whitewater recreationists attach to the South Fork of the American River
South Fork of the American River corridor. The results also bring into question traditional methods of assessing place, especially when the data are used in managing natural resources. Keywords: Sense Of PlaceEnvironmental PerceptionPlace AttachmentWhitewaterRecreationRecreation Benefits
People and Nature
Striving for a healthier relationship among individuals, families, communities, nations, and the environment is imperative at a time in history when humankind can change the face of the earth in monumental ways. This dynamic health relationship, with an emphasis on the contributions of parks, recreation, and tourism to health promotion, is the subject of this article. A broader conception of health that moves beyond human physical and mental heal…
Managers’ Perceptions of Illegal Marijuana Cultivation on U.S. Federal Lands
Illegal marijuana cultivation on public lands is a complex social and ecological concern increasingly encountered by managers and federal officials. The negative ecological impacts of remote marijuana grow sites are in the nascent stages of scientific understanding; therefore, systematic inquiry into management perspectives about this issue lacks examination. Using purposive sampling, researchers interviewed a diversity of administrators, ecologi…
The cycle of food socialization
Historically, the relationship between humans and food is complex. The necessity of food for life has resulted in food being important in structuring life and identity. The increasing stronghold of the agrofood complex (e.g. Big Food) in the production and engineering of food is taking a toll on socio-ecological systems. Using Harro’s (2018a. “The Cycle of Socialisation.” In Readings for Diversity and Social Justice, edited by A. Adams, W. J. Blu…
Sustainable Tourism in the USA
This study compares the Global Sustainable Tourism Council's Criteria (GSTC criteria) with the operations of voluntary statewide sustainable tourism certification programmes in the United States. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) established 37 criteria representing the minimum requirements that any tourism business should reach to protect and sustain the world's natural and cultural resources while ensuring tourism meets its potentia…
The role of formal tourism institutions in empowering communities
Community-based tourism (CBT) shows promise for facilitating community empowerment, which may be enhanced when CBT enterprises are coupled with formal tourism institutions. Still, there is limited research on the role formal tourism institutions play in promoting resident participation in CBT development. This qualitative case study utilized content analysis of semi-structured interviews, archival documents, and data reporting on CBT initiatives …
Sustainable Tourism Curriculum Development
Level of Specialization and Place Attachment
Level of specialization among whitewater recreationists and their attachment to a popular whitewater recreation river in the western United States, the South Fork of the American River, were investigated. Level of specialization was based on individuals' response to a specialization index consisting of 21 different items theoretically linked to level of specialization. Three levels of specialists were identified. Further, dimensions within level …
Sustainable Tourism Curriculum Development
An interpretation of special place meanings whitewater recreationists attach to the South Fork of the American River
South Fork of the American River corridor. The results also bring into question traditional methods of assessing place, especially when the data are used in managing natural resources. Keywords: Sense Of PlaceEnvironmental PerceptionPlace AttachmentWhitewaterRecreationRecreation Benefits
An Examination of Recreationists' Relationships with Activities and Settings
The place attachment construct has demonstrated utility for explaining a variety of leisure behavior in outdoor recreation contexts. Preliminary evidence suggests that recreationists' involvement with leisure activities is an antecedent to their attachment to specific settings. Multidimensional measures of these constructs, however, indicate that linear interpretations of their relations may be misleading. Given that both involvement and place at…
Connecting Experiences to Quality
People and Nature
Striving for a healthier relationship among individuals, families, communities, nations, and the environment is imperative at a time in history when humankind can change the face of the earth in monumental ways. This dynamic health relationship, with an emphasis on the contributions of parks, recreation, and tourism to health promotion, is the subject of this article. A broader conception of health that moves beyond human physical and mental heal…
Sustainable Tourism in the USA
This study compares the Global Sustainable Tourism Council's Criteria (GSTC criteria) with the operations of voluntary statewide sustainable tourism certification programmes in the United States. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) established 37 criteria representing the minimum requirements that any tourism business should reach to protect and sustain the world's natural and cultural resources while ensuring tourism meets its potentia…
Managers’ Perceptions of Illegal Marijuana Cultivation on U.S. Federal Lands
Illegal marijuana cultivation on public lands is a complex social and ecological concern increasingly encountered by managers and federal officials. The negative ecological impacts of remote marijuana grow sites are in the nascent stages of scientific understanding; therefore, systematic inquiry into management perspectives about this issue lacks examination. Using purposive sampling, researchers interviewed a diversity of administrators, ecologi…
Outdoor Recreation, Nature-Based Tourism, and Sustainability
This Special Issue addresses the intersections of outdoor recreation, nature-based tourism, and sustainability. Outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism provide essential benefits to individuals, communities, and society and thereby contribute to sustainability. Equitable provision of opportunities, cultural variations in desired experiences, barriers to outdoor recreation, and diverse perceptions of both nature and recreation add to the compl…
The cycle of food socialization
Historically, the relationship between humans and food is complex. The necessity of food for life has resulted in food being important in structuring life and identity. The increasing stronghold of the agrofood complex (e.g. Big Food) in the production and engineering of food is taking a toll on socio-ecological systems. Using Harro’s (2018a. “The Cycle of Socialisation.” In Readings for Diversity and Social Justice, edited by A. Adams, W. J. Blu…
Tourism in protected and conserved areas amid the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact on the tourism sector. With tourism numbers dramatically reduced, millions of jobs could be lost, and progress made in equality and sustainable economic growth could be rolled back. Widespread reports of dramatic changes to protected and conserved1 area visitation have negative consequences for conservation finances, tourism businesses and the livelihoods of people who supply labour, goods and service…
Conservation, education, and adventure tourism
Adventure tourism and nature-based tourism are increasing at the same time that negative effects from land development, forest fragmentation, and climate change continue to worsen. In Costa Rica, over half of the international visitors cite nature and adventure as the main reason for their visit. However, adventure-oriented facilities are underused for disseminating information about environmental conservation. With visitor surveys and manager in…
Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism
The role of formal tourism institutions in empowering communities
Community-based tourism (CBT) shows promise for facilitating community empowerment, which may be enhanced when CBT enterprises are coupled with formal tourism institutions. Still, there is limited research on the role formal tourism institutions play in promoting resident participation in CBT development. This qualitative case study utilized content analysis of semi-structured interviews, archival documents, and data reporting on CBT initiatives …
GSTC evaluation of urban and nature-based tourism destinations in Croatia
This study critically examines the sustainability performance of six leading urban and nature-based destinations in Croatia using the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Destination Criteria v2.0. Grounded in resilience theory and adaptive governance, the research integrates expert-led self-assessments with quantitative analysis at both subcategory and indicator levels. Results reveal significant, statistically validated differences between…
Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (12 works) · Tourism (11 works) · Geography (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (6 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · Environmental planning (5 works)