Designing for human-nature connectedness: A case study of the Barefoot Path Spalt, Germany

IF 3.6 3区管理学 Q1 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism-Research Planning and Management Pub Date : 2024-10-07 DOI:10.1016/j.jort.2024.100827

Manuel Spiller

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Abstract

There is a need to bridge the disconnection between humans and nature through conscious landscape architectural designs. Recreation infrastructure can be a tool to guide humans towards a stronger connection with nature, improving health, welfare, and care for environmental issues. Considering Haraway's (2016) work on making kin with the more-than-human other and being with the trouble through cognisant presence of the self within a natural world, it appears that progress towards human-nature connectedness is stunted by commodification of the natural environment. This is reflected in nature discourse, and a risk perception driven by fear of nature which has become the unknown. A mixed methods study of the Barefoot Path Spalt, Germany, implementing document analysis, interviews, and criticism incorporating autoethnography and expert field assessments, generated knowledge on how trail designs can improve human-nature connectedness. The study based its findings on three major trail attributes, environmentally conscious trail design, the barefoot component, and interactive equipment and art. Results show that an intrinsic connection with the environment can be targeted with intentional trail design that entices curiosity, gradually guiding participants to build human-nature connectedness, contesting false risk perception.

Management implications

Results show that well designed trails have the potential to enhance human-nature connectedness with relatively cost-effective implementations. Future trail development and upgrades should consider (1) Conscious integration of a trail into the natural environment through a low-impact approach. (2) Using a creative feature that delivers a unique, nature-centric experience, for example through sensory immersion. (3) Installing both play equipment and art to mask the border between trail and context environment makes use of, and encourages more traffic to a trail, generating positive nature-contextual experiences.

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Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism-Research Planning and Management HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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6.70

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期刊介绍： Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism offers a dedicated outlet for research relevant to social sciences and natural resources. The journal publishes peer reviewed original research on all aspects of outdoor recreation planning and management, covering the entire spectrum of settings from wilderness to urban outdoor recreation opportunities. It also focuses on new products and findings in nature based tourism and park management. JORT is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary journal, articles may focus on any aspect of theory, method, or concept of outdoor recreation research, planning or management, and interdisciplinary work is especially welcome, and may be of a theoretical and/or a case study nature. Depending on the topic of investigation, articles may be positioned within one academic discipline, or draw from several disciplines in an integrative manner, with overarching relevance to social sciences and natural resources. JORT is international in scope and attracts scholars from all reaches of the world to facilitate the exchange of ideas. As such, the journal enhances understanding of scientific knowledge, empirical results, and practitioners'' needs. Therefore in JORT each article is accompanied by an executive summary, written by the editors or authors, highlighting the planning and management relevant aspects of the article.