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Assessing the relative importance of emerald ash borer infestation on recreation choices

Project Leader: Arnberger Arne, Project Leader

Duration:: 01.07.2014-31.12.2016

Type of Research: Applied Research

Project partners: Univeristy of Minnesota, 1530 Cleveland Ave North, 55455 Minneapolis, United States (USA).
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Ingrid Schneider;
Function of the Project Partner: Partner

Staff: Ebenberger Martin, Sub Projectleader; Eder Renate, Project Staff; Preisel Hemma, Project Staff

BOKU Research Units: Institute for Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning

Funded by: University of Minnesota, United States (USA)

Abstract: Emerald ash borer (EAB), a beetle native to Asia, has killed more than 10 million ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) since it invaded North America. On a larger scale, EAB is a pest with international ramifications as Russian surveys of ash trees indicate that emerald ash borer is well established around the city of Moscow and is spreading west, threatening Eastern and Central Europe.
Beyond the significant ecological impacts associated with invasive species, social consequences emerge for adjacent communities and visitors alike. Given the coupling of increasing infestation related to climate change and declining resources for public land management, understanding the relative importance of emerald ash borer infestation to recreation experiences is essential to inform resource allocation decisions.
This project will evaluate the impact of emerald ash borer infestation level on visitor’s landscape preferences and intended visitation patterns and compare responses to emerald ash borer infestation across visitors in two nations (USA and Austria).
This project is supported by the US Forest Service and in cooperation with the University of Minnesota .

Keywords: Forest entomology; Applied psychology; Tourism research; Environmental sociology; Landscape planning;; Emerald Ash Borer; Survey; Landscape preferences; Tourism;

Publications

** Arnberger, A; Schneider, IE; Eder, R; Choi, A Differences in urban forest visitor preferences for emerald ash borer-impacted areas.

FORESTRY. 2020; 93(2): 225-238. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU

** Wynveen, CJ; Schneider, IE; Arnberger, A; Cottrell, S; von Ruschkowski, E Integrating Place Attachment into Management Frameworks: Exploring Place Attachment Across the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum.

ENVIRON MANAGE. 2020; 66(2): 248-262. WoS PubMed FullText FullText_BOKU

** Arnberger, A; Ebenberger, M; Schneider, IE; Cottrell, S; Schlueter, AC; von Ruschkowski, E; Venette, RC; Snyder, SA; Gobster, PH Visitor Preferences for Visual Changes in Bark Beetle-Impacted Forest Recreation Settings in the United States and Germany.

ENVIRON MANAGE. 2018; 61(2): 209-223. WoS PubMed FullText FullText_BOKU

** Wynveen, CJ; Schneider, IE; Arnberger, A The Context of Place: Issues Measuring Place Attachment across Urban Forest Contexts.

J FOREST. 2018; 116(4): 367-373. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU

Arnberger, A.; Schneider, I.; Cottrell, S.; Ruschkowski, v. E.; Ebenberger, M.; Schlueter, A.; Venette, R.; Snyder, S.; Gobster, P. (2018): Visual impacts of bark-beetle infested forests on recreation.
[Pathways Europe 2018, Goslar, Germany, 16.09.2018 - 19.09.2018]

In: Ruschkowski, v. E. et al., Pathways Europe 2018 - Human Dimensions of Wildlife: Resurrecting the Wild!?, p. 8

** Arnberger, A; Schneider, IE; Ebenberger, M; Eder, R; Venette, RC; Snyder, SA; Gobster, PH; Choi, A; Cottrell, S Emerald ash borer impacts on visual preferences for urban forest recreation settings.

URBAN FOR URBAN GREE. 2017; 27: 235-245. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU

** Wynveen, CJ; Schneider, IE; Cottrell, S; Arnberger, A; Schlueter, AC; Von Ruschkowski, E Comparing the Validity and Reliability of Place Attachment Across Cultures.

SOC NATUR RESOUR. 2017; 30(11): 1389-1403. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU

Arnberger, A. (2017): Forest insect impacts on visual preferences of urban forest visitors.
[EFUF 2017, Barcelona, Spain, 30.05.2017 - 02.06.2017]

In: AMB, URBAN FOREST BOUNDARIES - Within, between and beyond the city BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, p. 63-64 FullText

Arnberger, A.; Schneider, I.; Cottrell, S.; Schlueter, A.; Eder, R.; von Ruschkowski, E.; Snyder, S.; Gobster, P.; Venette, R. (2017): Impacts of bark-beetle infested forests on recreation.
[IUFRO 2017, Freiburg, Germany, 19.09.2017 - 22.09.2017]

In: Forstliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt (FVA) Baden-Württemberg, 125th IUFRO Anniversary Congress - Book of Abstracts, 2017, 148; ISBN: ISBN 978-3-902762-88

Arnberger, A., Schneider, I.E., Cottrell, S., Ebenberger, M., Schlueter, A., Eder, R., Ruschkowski von, E., Venette, R.C., Snyder, S., Gobster, P.. (2016): Visitors’ trade-offs between physical and social factors of bark beetle impacted recreational forests.
[MMV 8 - Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas, Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia, 26.09.2016 - 30.09.2016]

In: Vasiljevic, D. (ed), MMV 8 Abstract Book, p. 192 - 194; ISBN: 978-86-7031-409-2

Wynveen, C., Schneider, I.E., Cottrell, S., Arnberger, A., Schlueter, A., Ruschkowski von, E., Venette, R.C., Snyder, S., Gobster, P. (2016): Validity and reliability of place attachment: A cross-site comparison.
[ISSRM 2016, Houghton, MI, 22.06.2016 - 26.06.2016]

In: IASNR, Conference Proceedings

Schneider, Ingrid; Schlueter, Alex; Matter, Katie; Arnberger, Arne; Venette, Robert; Snyder, Stephanie; Cottrell, Stuart. (2014): Emerald Ash Borer as a Constraint to Recreation? Interviews with Visitors to Two Minnesota State Parks.

University of Minnesota Tourism Center. FullText

Vorträge

Schneider, I.E., Arnberger, A., Eder, R., Venette, R.C., Synder, S.A., Gobster, P.H. (2022): User Displacement Dynamics: What Influences Recreational Trail Choices in Urban Ash Forests? .

UMISC conference , 25.10.2022 - 27.10.2022, Green Bay, WI, USA

Arnberger, A.; Ebenberger, M.; Eder, R.; Schneider, I.E.; Choi, A.; Venette, R.C.; Snyder, S.A.; Gobster, P.H.; Cottrell, S. (2018): Emerald ash borer impacts on visual preferences for urban forest recreation settings .

NERR 2018, April 8-10, 2018, Annapolis

Schneider, I.; Arnberger, A.; Cotrell, S.; Ruschkowski, v. E. (2018): Bugged Enough to Leave? Interference and Intended Displacement from Bark-Beetle Impacts. [Poster]

SAF 2018 Convention, Oktober, 3-7, 2018, Portland, Oregon

Schneider, I.E., Arnberger, A., Cottrell, S., Gobster. P., Snyder, S., & Venette, R. (2018): Bark-beetle impacted forests: do they ‘bug’ visitors?.

Upper Midwest Invasive Species conference, October 15-18, 2018, Rochester, MN

Schneider, I.E., Arnberger, A., Schneider, I.E., Ebenberger, M., Eder, R., Vennette, R., Snyder, S., Gobster, P., Choi, A., & Cottrell, S. (2017): Assessing urban forest visitor responses to emerald ash borer impacts & management: A Minnesota example.

Science & Management of Ash Forests after Emerald Ash Borer, July 25 - 27, 2017, Duluth, MN

Wynveen, C., Schneider, I.E., Arnberger, A., Ebenberger, M., Eder, R., Vennette, R., Snyder, S., Gobster, P., Choi, A., & Cottrell, S. (2017): Visitor perceptions of forests after tree-feeding beetle infestation.

Science & Management of Ash Forests after Emerald Ash Borer, July 25 – 27, 2017, Duluth, MN

Wynveen, C.J., Schneider, I.E. & Arnberger, A. (2017): Anomalies in cross-national place attachment measurement: Implications for use in forest management. .

Society of American Foresters National Convention. SAF, November, 15-19, 2017, Albuquerque, NM.

Arnberger, A., Schneider, I.E., Schlueter, A., Cottrell, S., Ebenberger, M., Ruschkowski von, E., Venette, R.C., Snyder, S., Gobster, P. (2016): The influence of bark beetle shaped forest stands on visual preferences of forest visitors in the U.S. and in Germany.

NERR 2016, April 1 - 3, 2016, Annapolis

Schlueter, A., Schneider, I.E., Arnberger, A., Venette, R., Snyder, S., Cottrell, S. (2016): Differentiating Responses to Terrestrial Invasive Species: Explorations Among Minnesota State Park Visitors. [Poster]

Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference, Oct 16-19, La Crosse, WI

Cottrell, S., Arnberger, A., Schneider, I.E., Schlueter, A., Ruschkowski, E. von, Venette, R., Snyder, S., Gobster, P., Ebenberger, M. (2015): Park visitor response to bark beetle outbreaks: Cross-national assessment .

NERR 2015, 12.4.-14.4.2015, Annapolis