Place-Making upon Return Home: Influence of Greenway Experiences

Recreation experience has long been studied for its close relationship to human health and personal development. Previous research focused mainly on the experiential and on-site outcomes. This study extends past research to explore the critical role of recreation experience on human development, par...

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Published in:Leisure sciences 2023-01, Vol.45 (1), p.46-70
Main Authors: Zhang, Shiqin, Stewart, William P., Chan, Eric S. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Home environment
multiphase leisure
participant-generated photos
self-development
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Summary:Recreation experience has long been studied for its close relationship to human health and personal development. Previous research focused mainly on the experiential and on-site outcomes. This study extends past research to explore the critical role of recreation experience on human development, particularly after people return home. To do so, an experiential-emergent-learning model of recreation experience is proposed and empirically experimented. Based on a participant-generated photo technique and a two-step interview protocol, support was provided for home-based behavioral changes as an enduring outcome of greenway experiences. Through tracking the interplay of recreationists' greenway experience, self-development, and home place-making, the study illustrated a learning cycle between greenway experience and human-environment relationships. The implications suggest the potential of a greenway network for promoting pro-environmental behaviors and sustainable tourism.
ISSN:0149-0400
1521-0588
DOI:10.1080/01490400.2020.1782290