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dc.contributor.authorElliott, LR
dc.contributor.authorWhite, MP
dc.contributor.authorGrellier, J
dc.contributor.authorRees, Sian
dc.contributor.authorWaters, RD
dc.contributor.authorFleming, LE
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-15T12:43:08Z
dc.date.available2018-10-15T12:43:08Z
dc.date.issued2018-11
dc.identifier.issn0308-597X
dc.identifier.issn1872-9460
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/12539
dc.description.abstract

Health and economic benefits may accrue from marine and coastal recreation. In England, few national-level descriptive analyses exist which examine predictors of recreation in these environments. Data from seven waves (2009–2016) of a representative survey of the English population (n = 326,756) were analysed to investigate how many recreational visits were made annually to coastal environments in England, which activities were undertaken on these visits, and which demographic, motivational, temporal, and regional factors predict them. Inland environments are presented for comparison. Approximately 271 million recreational visits were made to coastal environments in England annually, the majority involving land-based activities such as walking. Separately, there were around 59 million instances of water-based recreation undertaken on recreational visits (e.g. swimming, water sports). Visits to the coast involving walking were undertaken by a wide spectrum of the population: compared to woodland walks, for instance, coastal walks were more likely to be made by females, older adults, and individuals from lower socioeconomic classifications, suggesting the coast may support reducing activity inequalities. Motivational and temporal variables showed distinct patterns between visits to coastal and inland comparator environments. Regional variations existed too with more visits to coastal environments made by people living in the south-west and north-east compared to London, where more visits were made to urban open spaces. The results provide a reference for current patterns of coastal recreation in England, and could be considered when making policy-level decisions with regard to coastal accessibility and marine plans. Implications for future public health and marine plans are discussed.

dc.format.extent305-314
dc.languageen
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.titleRecreational visits to marine and coastal environments in England: Where, what, who, why, and when?
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeJournal Article
plymouth.author-urlhttps://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000448099300038&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=11bb513d99f797142bcfeffcc58ea008
plymouth.volume97
plymouth.publication-statusPublished
plymouth.journalMarine Policy
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.marpol.2018.03.013
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering/School of Biological and Marine Sciences
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA14 Geography and Environmental Studies
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dcterms.dateAccepted2018-03-16
dc.rights.embargodate2019-10-4
dc.identifier.eissn1872-9460
dc.rights.embargoperiodNot known
rioxxterms.funderNatural Environment Research Council
rioxxterms.identifier.projectSouth West Partnership for Environment and Economic Prosperity (SWEEP)
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1016/j.marpol.2018.03.013
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rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2018-11
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
plymouth.funderSouth West Partnership for Environment and Economic Prosperity (SWEEP)::Natural Environment Research Council


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