Abstract Background, Aim and Scope Conjoint analysis and the related choice-modelling
methods have been used for many years in marketing research to evaluate consumer …

Mountain biking (MTBing) has become one of the most popular recreational activities and
this trend is further amplified with the enhanced use of electrically assisted mountain bikes …

Research on ecosystem services mapping and valuing has increased significantly in recent
years. However, compared to provisioning and regulating services, cultural ecosystem …

Land management is an important factor that affects ecosystem services provision. However,
interactions between land management, ecological processes and ecosystem service …

This study analyzes the landscape characteristics and the residents' recreational activities in
the urban green spaces in Fuyang, Hangzhou, China. It explores the correlation of the …

Landscape preference is the focus of landscape research, in which the relationship between
landscape elements and landscape preference is an important issue. Most previous studies …

There is little information available on the spatial variation of landscape functions. We
developed a methodological framework to map and quantify landscape functions depending …

Rural landscapes are often multifunctional, meaning that at one single location different
goods and services are being provided. Multifunctionality is spatially heterogeneous as not …

The growing demand for a variety of outdoor recreation pursuits in peri-urban areas evokes
the need for effective landscape management strategies based on reliable information about …

The purpose of this study is to examine visitors' perceptions and to determine how these
perceptions affect their recreation experiences along a segment of the Appalachian Trail in …