@article{250c752648c34dafb588242b30b88b24,
title = "Social big data informs spatially explicit management options for national parks with high tourism pressures",
abstract = "Nature-based tourism in protected areas is an easily experienced ecosystem service that humans enjoy, but it acts as tourism pressures on ecosystem. Some park managers, however, lack an understanding of the spatial distribution and ecological impact of these pressures. We analyzed the size and spatial distribution of these pressures in Korean national parks, using visitor statistics and social big data. In addition, by overlay it with endangered species distribution data, we analyzed areas where tourism pressures and ecologically significant areas could be conflicted. The tourism pressure differed according to the individual protected areas{\textquoteright} characteristics. Due to the unevenness of the magnitude and spatial distribution of pressures, the ecological impacts could be spatially differentiated. This study suggests that tourism pressure may be a decisive factor affecting protected areas' ecosystems with increased visitors. Using social big data, managers can establish spatially explicit management policies that consider tourism pressures on individual protected areas.",
keywords = "Management policy, Nature-based tourism, Protected area, Social big data, Tourism pressure",
author = "Joungyoon Chun and Kim, {Choong Ki} and Kim, {Gang Sun} and Jeong, {Ju Young} and Lee, {Woo Kyun}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was conducted by the Korea Environment Institute and supported by the Korea National Park Service . Funding Information: This research was supported by the project titled ?Marine Oil Spill Risk Assessment and Development of Response Support System through Big Data Analysis,? of the Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology promotion, funded by the Korea Coast Guard, grant number 20190439. This research was also supported by the project titled ?Marine ecosystem-based analysis and decision-making support system development for marine spatial planning,? of the Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology promotion, funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, grant number20170325. This research was conducted by the Korea Environment Institute and supported by the Korea National Park Service. Funding Information: This research was supported by the project titled {\textquoteleft}Marine Oil Spill Risk Assessment and Development of Response Support System through Big Data Analysis,{\textquoteright} of the Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology promotion , funded by the Korea Coast Guard , grant number 20190439 . Funding Information: This research was also supported by the project titled {\textquoteleft}Marine ecosystem-based analysis and decision-making support system development for marine spatial planning,{\textquoteright} of the Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology promotion, funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries , grant number 20170325 . Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020",
year = "2020",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1016/j.tourman.2020.104136",
language = "English",
volume = "81",
journal = "Tourism Management",
issn = "0261-5177",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
}