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Robert E. Manning is affiliated with the University of Vermont in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Social Sciences, Psychology, and Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Economics and Econometrics, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics of their research include Recreation, Leisure, and Wilderness Management; Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research; Urban Green Space and Health; Economic and Environmental Valuation; Place Attachment and Urban Studies; Sport and Mega-Event Impacts; and Land Use and Ecosystem Services.

Their recent papers demonstrate a consistent focus on outdoor recreation, environmental management, and the interaction between human behavior and natural spaces. Notable publications include:

  • Winter tourism and climate change: Exploring local and non-local snowmobilers' perceptions of climate change and adaptation behaviors (2020, Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism)
  • Park Visitors' Place Attachment and Climate Change-related Displacement: Potential Shifts in Who, Where, and When (2021, Environmental Management)
  • A review of digitalization and sustainability in parks and recreation indicators and thresholds research (2022, Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism)
  • How to define urban park relevance? Examining and integrating US National Park Service and partner views on the goal of "relevance to all Americans" (2024, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management)
  • Expanding the viewshed: Insights and implications for examining visitor use management across scales and modalities in an Iconic National Forest (2022, Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism)

These papers have appeared primarily in the following publication venues:

  • Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Management
  • Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
  • Journal of Park and Recreation Administration

Robert E. Manning has also contributed to academic literature through book publications, including:

  • Studies in Outdoor Recreation: Search and Research for Satisfaction (2022, Oregon State University Press eBooks)
  • Conversations About Visiting and Managing the National Parks (2024, CABI eBooks)

Frequent co-authors in their research include Elizabeth E. Perry, Xiao Xiao, L. E. Anderson, Tatiana A. Iretskaia, and William Valliere.

Best Publications

  • Studies in Outdoor Recreation: Search and Research for Satisfaction

    Robert E. Manning

  • Testing the Dimensionality of Place Attachment in Recreational Settings

    Gerard Kyle;Alan Graefe;Robert Manning

  • Effects of place attachment on users’ perceptions of social and environmental conditions in a natural setting

    Gerard Kyle;Alan Graefe;Robert Manning;James Bacon

  • An Examination of the Relationship between Leisure Activity Involvement and Place Attachment among Hikers Along the Appalachian Trail

    Gerard Kyle;Alan Graefe;Robert Manning;James Bacon

  • Effect of Activity Involvement and Place Attachment on Recreationists' Perceptions of Setting Density

    Gerard Kyle;Alan Graefe;Robert Manning;James Bacon

  • Studies in outdoor recreation

    Robert E. Manning

  • Predictors of Behavioral Loyalty Among Hikers Along the Appalachian Trail

    Gerard Kyle;Alan R. Graefe;Robert Manning;James Bacon

  • Parks and Carrying Capacity: Commons Without Tragedy

    Robert E. Manning

  • Crowding norms at frontcountry sites: A visual approach to setting standards of quality

    Robert E. Manning;Wayne A. Freimund;David W. Lime;David G. Pitt

  • Crowding Norms: Alternative Measurement Approaches

    Robert E. Manning;William A. Valliere;Benjamin Wang

  • Values, ethics, and attitudes toward national forest management: An empirical study

    Robert Manning;William Valliere;Ben Minteer

  • Coping in outdoor recreation: causes and consequences of crowding and conflict among community residents.

    Robert E. Manning;William A. Valliere

  • Use of visual research methods to measure standards of quality for parks and outdoor recreation.

    Robert E. Manning;Wayne A. Freimund

  • Understanding and Managing Experiential Aspects of Soundscapes at Muir Woods National Monument

    Ericka J. Pilcher;Peter B. Newman;Robert E. Manning

  • Visitor Experience and Resource Protection: A Framework for Managing the Carrying Capacity of National Parks

    Robert Manning

  • Managing Visitor Impacts in Parks: A Multi-Method Study of the Effectiveness of Alternative Management Practices

    Logan O. Park;Robert E. Manning;Jeffrey L. Marion;Steven R. Lawson

  • Transportation and recreation: a case study of visitors driving for pleasure at Acadia National Park

    Jeffrey C. Hallo;Robert E. Manning

  • Crowding norms in backcountry settings: a review and synthesis.

    Robert E. Manning

  • Peak and Off-Peak Use: Redistributing the Outdoor Recreation/Tourism Load

    Robert E. Manning;Lawrence A. Powers

  • Managing Outdoor Recreation: Case Studies in the National Parks

    Robert E. Manning;Laura E. Anderson

  • Natural Area Tourism: Ecology, Impacts and Management

    John Shultis;Cyril Kormos;Vance G. Martin;Peter Newman

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan R. Graefe
Alan R. Graefe Pennsylvania State University
Gerard T. Kyle
Gerard T. Kyle Texas A&M University
Peter Newman
Peter Newman Curtin University
David N. Cole
David N. Cole US Forest Service
Jeffrey L. Marion
Jeffrey L. Marion United States Geological Survey
Jerry J. Vaske
Jerry J. Vaske Colorado State University
William Stewart
William Stewart University of Glasgow

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