User-Generated Geographic Information for Visitor Monitoring in a National Park: A Comparison of Social Media Data and Visitor Survey

User-Generated Geographic Information for Visitor Monitoring in a National Park: A Comparison of Social Media Data and Visitor Survey

Protected area management and marketing require real-time information on visitors’ behavior and preferences. Thus far, visitor information has been collected mostly with repeated visitor surveys. A wealth of content-rich geographic data is produced by users of different social media platforms. These...

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Main Authors: Vuokko Heikinheimo, Enrico Di Minin, Henrikki Tenkanen, Anna Hausmann, Joel Erkkonen, Tuuli Toivonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Subjects:
user-generated content
geotagged social media data
recreational services
visitor survey
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/6/3/85

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