Derrick Taff

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management

Research Summary

My research strives to improve understanding of communication strategies aimed at influencing human and environmental health regarding protected areas. I have established three focal domains that advance this line of research, including: communication strategies regarding Leave No Trace-based (LNT) behaviors, nature-based recreation/leisure engagement for the health of protected area visitors and military service member populations, and human well-being as it pertains to natural sounds.

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Projects

Recent Publications

Perceptions of Personal Lighting Devices and Associated Behaviors: Shifting Personal Norms and Behavior for Broader Conservation Actions

Crump, M., Taff, B. D., Himschoot, E. A., Newton, J., Beeco, A. & Newman, P., Mar 2024, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 16, 5, 1871.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Understanding park visitors’ soundscape perception using subjective and objective measurement

Ferguson, L. A., Taff, B. D., Blanford, J. I., Mennitt, D. J., Mowen, A. J., Levenhagen, M., White, C., Monz, C. A., Francis, C. D., Barber, J. R. & Newman, P., 2024, In: PeerJ. 12, e16592.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Feelings of safety for visitors recreating outdoors at night in different artificial lighting conditions

Himschoot, E. A., Crump, M. C., Buckley, S., Cai, C., Lawson, S., White, J., Beeco, A., Taff, B. D. & Newman, P. B., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. 97, 102374.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Anticipated post-pandemic substitution behavior among new outdoor recreationists in the U.S. analysis across involvement and activity clusters

Rice, W. L., Taff, B. D., Lawhon, B. & Newman, P., 2024, In: Managing Sport and Leisure. 29, 5, p. 751-770 20 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Explorations of preferred and maximum booking windows among U.S. national park campers: Implications for improved fairness

Rice, W. L., Taff, B. D., Morris, S. A., Pan, B., Parkinson, C. & Newman, P., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Tourism and Hospitality Research.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

How much noise is too much? Methods for identifying thresholds for soundscape quality and ecosystem services

Ferguson, L. A., Newman, P., McKenna, M. F., Betchkal, D. H., Miller, Z. D., Keller, R., Fristrup, K. M. & Taff, B. D., Jun 30 2023, In: Applied Acoustics. 209, 109388.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Beyond “bluespace” and “greenspace”: A narrative review of possible health benefits from exposure to other natural landscapes

Li, H., Browning, M. H. E. M., Rigolon, A., Larson, L. R., Taff, D., Labib, S. M., Benfield, J., Yuan, S., McAnirlin, O., Hatami, N. & Kahn, P. H., Jan 15 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 856, 159292.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

The Potential Pro-Environmental Behavior Spillover Effects of Specialization in Environmentally Responsible Outdoor Recreation

Mateer, T. J., Melton, T. N., Miller, Z., Lawhon, B., Agans, J. P., Lawson, D. F., Brasier, K. J. & Taff, B. D., Nov 2023, In: Land. 12, 11, 1970.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Exploring Stakeholder perspectives in protected areas and gateway communities: the case of aviation tourism growth in the Alaska Range

Drage, E., Hecht, M., Taff, B. D. & Newman, P., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Tourism Recreation Research.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Assessing the validity of mobile device data for estimating visitor demographics and visitation patterns in Yellowstone National Park

Liang, Y., Yin, J., Pan, B., Lin, M. S., Miller, L., Taff, B. D. & Chi, G., Sep 1 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 317, 115410.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A multi-dimensional measure of proenvironmental behavior for use across populations with varying levels of environmental involvement in the United States

Mateer, T. J., Melton, T. N., Miller, Z. D., Lawhon, B., Agans, J. P. & Taff, B. D., Oct 2022, In: PloS one. 17, 10 October, e0274083.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

“Pick your team wisely”: A case study of a long-standing research-practice partnership

Melton, T. N., Agans, J. P., Lawhon, B., Mateer, T. J., Freeman, S. & Taff, B. D., Dec 2022, In: Evaluation and Program Planning. 95, 102169.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Values, Ideologies, Attitudes, and Preferences for Relative Allocations to Park and Recreation Services

Pitas, N. A., Mowen, A., Taff, B. D., Hickerson, B. & Graefe, A., 2022, In: Leisure Sciences. 44, 6, p. 677-696 20 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Balancing quietness and freedom: Support for reducing road noise among park visitors

Rice, W. L., Newman, P., Zipp, K. Y., Taff, B. D., Pipkin, A. R., Miller, Z. D. & Pan, B., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 37, 100474.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Outdoor Recreationists’ Perceptions of Risk, Agency Trust, and Visitor Capacities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rice, W. L., Mateer, T. J., Newman, P., Lawhon, B., Reigner, N. & Taff, B. D., Jun 14 2022, In: Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 40, 2, p. 1-19 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review