Brijesh Thapa
Biographic Data
| ID | 6188037 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brijesh Thapa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brijesh |
| FAMILY NAME | Thapa |
| SIGNATURE | THAPA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Tourism, Recreation & Sport Management Center for Tourism Research & Development University of Florida |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 91 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Visualizing fairness: Distributional equity of urban green spaces for marginalized groups
Previous environmental justice studies of urban green spaces (UGSs) have typically focused on issues of race/ethnicity or income level in Western countries and given limited attention to other dimensions of social disadvantage in Asian countries. To address this research gap, we examined distributional equity/inequity of UGSs among senior citizens living alone, single-mother families, individuals with disability, and basic livelihood security rec…
Optimal Information-Sharing Behaviors among Hotels: Game-Theoretical Approach
The lodging industry uses diverse pricing strategies to maximize revenues. Given the uncertain nature of decision parameters (demand conditions), sharing information among competitors can dramatically affect hotels’ profits. This study examines the decisions of hotels to share or not to share private information with competitors to maximize profits via a game-theoretic model. In a two-stage model, hotels decide whether to share information in the…
Residents’ perceptions of human–elephant conflict: Case study in Bahundangi, Nepal
Perceived value and flow experience: Application in a nature-based tourism context
Predicting information seeking regarding hurricane evacuation in the destination
Buffer Zone Management Issues in Chitwan National Park, Nepal: A Case Study of Kolhuwa Village Development Committee
Buffer zone management in Chitwan National Park is regarded as a successful programme in Nepal. However, buffer zones are typically treated as a homogeneous entity without much regard to the intra-zone dynamics. This research examined the impacts of rhinos along with households' resource use, dependency, involvement and associated impacts within one buffer zone -Kolhuwa Village Development Committee. Household surveys (N=68) were conducted and sa…
Determinants of Tourism Attractiveness in the National Parks of Brazil
Understanding the determinant attributes that affect the tourism attractiveness of National Parks is a strategic planning tool for protected areas. This exploratory study assessed the relative importance of various internal and external park characteristics on visitation numbers in Brazil. Data were collected from several sources: 28 park managers, internal park documents, government databases and various websites. The study used correlation and …
Psychic income and social capital among host nation residents: A pre–post analysis of the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa
Quality of Life, Event Impacts, and Mega-Event Support among South African Residents before and after the 2010 Fifa World Cup
The purpose of the study was to explore the role of mega-event impacts on perceived satisfaction with quality of life and support among South African residents before and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Limited research has empirically tested whether quality of life (QOL) is perceived as an exchange benefit that facilitates resident support of mega-events. Intercept data were collected from residents in five host cities three months before (March …
Wildfires and tourist behaviors in Florida
Attitudes and opinions of local and national public sector stakeholders towards Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana
Local and national public sector stakeholders are considered to be primary stakeholders and their knowledge and support for conservation initiatives of transfrontier parks are important for sustainable management of resources. Hence, it is critical to assess the attitudes and opinions of a major stakeholder group in order to establish partnerships between protected areas (PAs), adjacent communities and other management agencies. This study employ…
Soft-infrastructure in tourism development in developing countries
Role of social capital in determining conservation attitude: A case study from Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam
The Cat Tien National Park (CTNP) is located in South Vietnam. This park is home to many rare and endemic species. However, Park resources face heavy anthropogenic pressure and some species are vulnerable to extinction. In this context, this study assesses the efficacy of social capital and other socio-economic variables in influencing conservation attitude of local people towards CTNP resources. Using suitable survey tools and regression analysi…
Distribution of benefits based on household participation roles in decentralized conservation within Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project, Nepal
Visitor perspectives on sustainable tourism development in the Pitons Management Area World Heritage Site, St. Lucia
Attitudes and perceptions of indigenous fishermen towards marine resource management in Kuna Yala, Panama
The Kuna are a strong and independent culture, however outside influences are imposing growing pressure on their people. Overpopulation and large-scale overfishing are among the most severe threats. The Kuna have developed their own management strategies to address these pressing issues. This study presents local perceptions and attitudes towards marine resource management of six indigenous fishing communities in Kuna Yala, Panama. Results highli…
Public sector perspectives and policy implications for the Pitons Management Area World Heritage Site, St. Lucia
St. Lucia faces numerous challenges associated with striking a balance between its economic and conservation goals with respect to the Pitons Management Area (PMA) World Heritage Site. Among the various stakeholders, the public sector, which largely constitutes the administrative authorities representing the general public, plays an instrumental role in site management. They are primarily responsible for policy formulation as well as the provisio…
Residents’ Perspectives of a World Heritage Site
Resident Involvement and Participation in Urban Tourism Development: A Comparative Study in Maun and Gaborone, Botswana
Perceptions of environmental impacts of tourism: A case study at Acap, Nepal
Tourism development and associated environmental impacts are evident in various regions of the world as communities struggle to find an optimal balance between economics and conservation. The growing pains of tourism development have usually fragmented local residents with respect to their perception of impacts and support for tourism. Empirical research has analyzed resident perception and attitudes towards tourism impacts but has largely focuse…
Specialization and Marine Based Environmental Behaviors Among SCUBA Divers
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between recreation specialization and marine based environmental behaviors among SCUBA divers. Additionally, the study compared relationships with various types of environmental behaviors employing an overall multiple-item index and individual dimensions of recreation specialization (behavioral, cognitive and affective). Data (n = 370) were collected (May-September 2002) in the St. Petersb…
Debt-for-nature swaps: Potential applications in Nepal
Debt-for-nature swap is a mechanism that facilitates creditor nations or lending institutions to cancel or forgive a certain amount of foreign debt owed by a developing country in return for allocation of resources in local currency or interest-bearing bonds for environmental conservation projects to be conducted in the debtor nation. Additionally, swaps assist in a small but measurable way in reducing the burden of debt and make a significant di…
Information Needs and Search Behaviors: A Comparative Study of Ethnic Groups in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, California
The current ethnic population coupled with higher birth rates and immigration will dramatically affect participation in outdoor recreation. Recreation area managers must be able to decipher current and potential visitors' needs and motivations for visiting. This article examines various aspects of information use and search behaviors among National Forest visitors, notably among various ethnic groups and types of users. Uses and gratifications (U…
Environmentalism: The Relation of Environmental Attitudes and Environmentally Responsible Behaviors Among Undergraduate Students
The growing collective consensus among the public is to possess environmental attitudes, as the majority consider themselves to be “environmentalists.” However, does the public’s environmental attitudes or concern translate into environmentally responsible behaviors? This study sought to verify among undergraduate students the level of environmentalism—the relation of environmental attitudes and responsible behaviors. College students were target…
Debt-for-nature swaps: An overview
The debt crisis of developing countries in the early 1980s has been linked with environmental degradation. In order to combat the debt and environmental crisis, debt-for-nature swap transactions were proposed by Lovejoy in 1984. They involve a mechanism of exchange in which a certain amount of the debtor's foreign debt is cancelled or forgiven, in return for local currency from the debtor government to be invested in a domestic environmental prot…
Residents’ Perspectives of a World Heritage Site
Psychic income and social capital among host nation residents: A pre–post analysis of the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa
Specialization and Marine Based Environmental Behaviors Among SCUBA Divers
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between recreation specialization and marine based environmental behaviors among SCUBA divers. Additionally, the study compared relationships with various types of environmental behaviors employing an overall multiple-item index and individual dimensions of recreation specialization (behavioral, cognitive and affective). Data (n = 370) were collected (May-September 2002) in the St. Petersb…
Wildfires and tourist behaviors in Florida
Predicting information seeking regarding hurricane evacuation in the destination
Soft-infrastructure in tourism development in developing countries
Information Needs and Search Behaviors: A Comparative Study of Ethnic Groups in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, California
The current ethnic population coupled with higher birth rates and immigration will dramatically affect participation in outdoor recreation. Recreation area managers must be able to decipher current and potential visitors' needs and motivations for visiting. This article examines various aspects of information use and search behaviors among National Forest visitors, notably among various ethnic groups and types of users. Uses and gratifications (U…
Debt-for-nature swaps: An overview
The debt crisis of developing countries in the early 1980s has been linked with environmental degradation. In order to combat the debt and environmental crisis, debt-for-nature swap transactions were proposed by Lovejoy in 1984. They involve a mechanism of exchange in which a certain amount of the debtor's foreign debt is cancelled or forgiven, in return for local currency from the debtor government to be invested in a domestic environmental prot…
Environmentalism: The Relation of Environmental Attitudes and Environmentally Responsible Behaviors Among Undergraduate Students
The growing collective consensus among the public is to possess environmental attitudes, as the majority consider themselves to be “environmentalists.” However, does the public’s environmental attitudes or concern translate into environmentally responsible behaviors? This study sought to verify among undergraduate students the level of environmentalism—the relation of environmental attitudes and responsible behaviors. College students were target…
Debt-for-nature swaps: Potential applications in Nepal
Debt-for-nature swap is a mechanism that facilitates creditor nations or lending institutions to cancel or forgive a certain amount of foreign debt owed by a developing country in return for allocation of resources in local currency or interest-bearing bonds for environmental conservation projects to be conducted in the debtor nation. Additionally, swaps assist in a small but measurable way in reducing the burden of debt and make a significant di…
Information Needs and Search Behaviors: A Comparative Study of Ethnic Groups in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, California
The current ethnic population coupled with higher birth rates and immigration will dramatically affect participation in outdoor recreation. Recreation area managers must be able to decipher current and potential visitors' needs and motivations for visiting. This article examines various aspects of information use and search behaviors among National Forest visitors, notably among various ethnic groups and types of users. Uses and gratifications (U…
Perceptions of environmental impacts of tourism: A case study at Acap, Nepal
Tourism development and associated environmental impacts are evident in various regions of the world as communities struggle to find an optimal balance between economics and conservation. The growing pains of tourism development have usually fragmented local residents with respect to their perception of impacts and support for tourism. Empirical research has analyzed resident perception and attitudes towards tourism impacts but has largely focuse…
Specialization and Marine Based Environmental Behaviors Among SCUBA Divers
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between recreation specialization and marine based environmental behaviors among SCUBA divers. Additionally, the study compared relationships with various types of environmental behaviors employing an overall multiple-item index and individual dimensions of recreation specialization (behavioral, cognitive and affective). Data (n = 370) were collected (May-September 2002) in the St. Petersb…
Resident Involvement and Participation in Urban Tourism Development: A Comparative Study in Maun and Gaborone, Botswana
Attitudes and perceptions of indigenous fishermen towards marine resource management in Kuna Yala, Panama
The Kuna are a strong and independent culture, however outside influences are imposing growing pressure on their people. Overpopulation and large-scale overfishing are among the most severe threats. The Kuna have developed their own management strategies to address these pressing issues. This study presents local perceptions and attitudes towards marine resource management of six indigenous fishing communities in Kuna Yala, Panama. Results highli…
Public sector perspectives and policy implications for the Pitons Management Area World Heritage Site, St. Lucia
St. Lucia faces numerous challenges associated with striking a balance between its economic and conservation goals with respect to the Pitons Management Area (PMA) World Heritage Site. Among the various stakeholders, the public sector, which largely constitutes the administrative authorities representing the general public, plays an instrumental role in site management. They are primarily responsible for policy formulation as well as the provisio…
Residents’ Perspectives of a World Heritage Site
Visitor perspectives on sustainable tourism development in the Pitons Management Area World Heritage Site, St. Lucia
Role of social capital in determining conservation attitude: A case study from Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam
The Cat Tien National Park (CTNP) is located in South Vietnam. This park is home to many rare and endemic species. However, Park resources face heavy anthropogenic pressure and some species are vulnerable to extinction. In this context, this study assesses the efficacy of social capital and other socio-economic variables in influencing conservation attitude of local people towards CTNP resources. Using suitable survey tools and regression analysi…
Distribution of benefits based on household participation roles in decentralized conservation within Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project, Nepal
Attitudes and opinions of local and national public sector stakeholders towards Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana
Local and national public sector stakeholders are considered to be primary stakeholders and their knowledge and support for conservation initiatives of transfrontier parks are important for sustainable management of resources. Hence, it is critical to assess the attitudes and opinions of a major stakeholder group in order to establish partnerships between protected areas (PAs), adjacent communities and other management agencies. This study employ…
Soft-infrastructure in tourism development in developing countries
Quality of Life, Event Impacts, and Mega-Event Support among South African Residents before and after the 2010 Fifa World Cup
The purpose of the study was to explore the role of mega-event impacts on perceived satisfaction with quality of life and support among South African residents before and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Limited research has empirically tested whether quality of life (QOL) is perceived as an exchange benefit that facilitates resident support of mega-events. Intercept data were collected from residents in five host cities three months before (March …
Wildfires and tourist behaviors in Florida
Psychic income and social capital among host nation residents: A pre–post analysis of the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa
Buffer Zone Management Issues in Chitwan National Park, Nepal: A Case Study of Kolhuwa Village Development Committee
Buffer zone management in Chitwan National Park is regarded as a successful programme in Nepal. However, buffer zones are typically treated as a homogeneous entity without much regard to the intra-zone dynamics. This research examined the impacts of rhinos along with households' resource use, dependency, involvement and associated impacts within one buffer zone -Kolhuwa Village Development Committee. Household surveys (N=68) were conducted and sa…
Determinants of Tourism Attractiveness in the National Parks of Brazil
Understanding the determinant attributes that affect the tourism attractiveness of National Parks is a strategic planning tool for protected areas. This exploratory study assessed the relative importance of various internal and external park characteristics on visitation numbers in Brazil. Data were collected from several sources: 28 park managers, internal park documents, government databases and various websites. The study used correlation and …
Predicting information seeking regarding hurricane evacuation in the destination
Perceived value and flow experience: Application in a nature-based tourism context
Residents’ perceptions of human–elephant conflict: Case study in Bahundangi, Nepal
Optimal Information-Sharing Behaviors among Hotels: Game-Theoretical Approach
The lodging industry uses diverse pricing strategies to maximize revenues. Given the uncertain nature of decision parameters (demand conditions), sharing information among competitors can dramatically affect hotels’ profits. This study examines the decisions of hotels to share or not to share private information with competitors to maximize profits via a game-theoretic model. In a two-stage model, hotels decide whether to share information in the…
Visualizing fairness: Distributional equity of urban green spaces for marginalized groups
Previous environmental justice studies of urban green spaces (UGSs) have typically focused on issues of race/ethnicity or income level in Western countries and given limited attention to other dimensions of social disadvantage in Asian countries. To address this research gap, we examined distributional equity/inequity of UGSs among senior citizens living alone, single-mother families, individuals with disability, and basic livelihood security rec…
Geography (20 works) · Business (15 works) · Economics (14 works) · Political science (14 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (13 works) · Tourism (11 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Environmental resource management (9 works) · Socioeconomics (9 works) · Sociology (9 works)