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Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management

Transforming Health and Wellness — Through Engaging People in Recreation

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management at Penn State strives to positively impact health and wellness through recreation, park, tourism, and leisure opportunities — often affectionately referred to by many as the aspirational “bucket list” activities of their lives.

Colby Parkinson
Research Spotlight
Doctoral candidate's research examines impact of location-based service data on sustainability

Research led by doctoral candidate Colby Parkinson suggests that location-based service data could help address human behavior that may have implications for sustainability. Specifically, cities and recreation areas can improve their understanding of demand and potential overuse by examining the number of days people spend in pre-defined areas, the relative number of people who use amenities and the spillover from amenities to other areas.