Background: Despite the importance of physical activity (PA) for good health, not all
populations have equal access to PA facilities and resources. This disparity is an …

Research on race and ethnicity in leisure will take on greater significance in coming years.
The purpose of this study was to systematically examine research related to race and …

This fourth edition of The Geography of Tourism and Recreation provides students with a
comprehensive introduction to the interrelationship between tourism, leisure and recreation …

Geographic research on parks has been wide-ranging but has seldom examined how and
why people use parks, leaving these questions to leisure science, which privileges socio …

An equity-mapping analysis of access to park space enjoyed by children and youth in Los
Angeles (LA), and by residents according to their race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status …

We present a pragmatic approach to assist planners in addressing racial inequities in park
access. Utilizing the Los Angeles metropolitan region as an example, we used Thiessen …

Scholars often contend that we need to establish precise definitions of the terms
environmental equity, environmental justice, and environmental racism. Although in …

Urban national parks were designed in the 1970s to bring nature and recreational
opportunities to socio-economically disadvantaged communities in the USA. Using the …

Much of the research on environmental justice centers on environmental hazards. This
article offers an overview of the emergence of environmental justice issues in outdoor …

Location-based studies for tourism destinations have beenconducted from perspectives
such as regional geography and systematicgeography. However, despite the importance of …