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Proof of concept study using GPS-based tracking data to build agent-based models of visitors' off-trail behavior in nature-based tourism settings

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APPLIED GEOGRAPHY
卷 147, 期 -, 页码 -

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2022.102771

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Global positioning system; National park; Nature-based tourism; Outdoor recreation; Agent-based model

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  1. Yosemite National Park
  2. Utah State University Office of Research and Graduate Studies

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This study used GPS data collected from visitors in Yosemite National Park to develop an example ABM of visitor use, demonstrating the feasibility of using GPS tracking data to generate agent rules. However, there are still knowledge gaps for further development of ABMs in nature-based tourism research.
Spatial components of visitor behavior in nature-based tourism settings have the potential to influence both the biophysical environmental and recreational experience. Previous efforts to model visitor spatial behavior in these settings have largely been deterministic and probabilistic. Comparatively, agent-based models (ABM) are often considered a more accurate technique for representing complex human behaviors such as visitor use. A key challenge in the development of ABM in nature-based tourism settings has been the lack of detailed, individually -based, georeferenced data on visitors, especially in locations where visitors leave trails. This study is a proof of concept exercise using global position system (GPS) data, collected from visitors in Yosemite National Park, to develop an example ABM of visitor use. Results from this study demonstrate that it is feasible to use GPS tracking data to provide insight into the generation of agent rules, yet knowledge gaps remain for the further development of ABMs in nature-based tourism research.

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