Registration will open in March, 2020.

Important dates regarding special session proposals and abstract submission can be found here.

Suggested sub-themes:

• Sustainable use of natural and cultural resources in recreation and tourism

• New developments in visitor monitoring

• Trends and changes in outdoor recreation and tourism

• Managing the interface between tourism, recreation and sport

• Human – wildlife interactions in outdoor recreation and tourism

• The role of winter (snow) experiences and how to manage them

• Nature-based tourism – supply and demand perspectives

• Events in nature: challenges and opportunities

• Health, well-being and nature-based activities

• The economics of outdoor activities and experiences

• Public-private partnership in planning and management

• Spatial planning, resolving conflicts and safeguarding access

• Managing crowding and ‘over-tourism’ in natural and cultural heritage settings

• Outdoor recreation in urban proximate nature

• Education, outdoor learning and communicating nature

• Nature experiences and environmental awareness

• ICT marketing, product innovations and management solutions

• The dynamic role of mobile smart phones and social media

• Methodological and theoretical developments in outdoor recreation research