Robert B. Powell
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Climate and human society: adopting sea level fingerprints in next generation projections of airport flood risk Open
Assessing the impact of sea level changes on airports across the present century is a pressing issue for the rapidly expanding aviation sector and, more generally, for establishing adaptation strategies. To date, these assessments have ass…
View article: Availability and distribution of environmental education field trip programs for adolescent students in the U.S.: a national study of spatial accessibility
Availability and distribution of environmental education field trip programs for adolescent students in the U.S.: a national study of spatial accessibility Open
What is the availability and distribution of single-day environmental education field trip programs for adolescent students across the U.S.? We assessed the spatial accessibility to EE field trip programs for U.S. schools that serve grades…
View article: Which approaches are associated with better outcomes? Evidence from a national study of environmental education field trip programs for adolescent youth in the United States
Which approaches are associated with better outcomes? Evidence from a national study of environmental education field trip programs for adolescent youth in the United States Open
Which approaches are associated with better student learning outcomes in environmental education (EE)? We observed a sample of 299 day-long EE field trip programs occurring across the U.S.A. for youth in grades 5-8 (ages 9 to 14). We track…
Urban greenspace linked to lower crime risk across 301 major U.S. cities Open
Greenspace enhances quality of life for urban residents in many ways, but it may also produce unexpected and undesired consequences. For example, a growing literature is exploring the relationship between greenspace and crime in cities, yi…
View article: Environmental education, age, race, and socioeconomic class: An exploration of differential impacts of field trips on adolescent youth in the United States
Environmental education, age, race, and socioeconomic class: An exploration of differential impacts of field trips on adolescent youth in the United States Open
Despite growing calls for greater inclusivity and cultural responsiveness, little is known about how environmental education (EE) may differentially affect diverse audiences. As part of a national study of 334 environmentally focused day f…
View article: Field Trips and the Experiential Learning Cycle
Field Trips and the Experiential Learning Cycle Open
Drawing on results from a recent national study, we draw attention to the importance of the experiential learning cycle for enhancing meaningful outcomes of interpretive and educational experiences. The experiential learning cycle involves…
View article: Identifying and developing crosscutting environmental education outcomes for adolescents in the twenty-first century (EE21)
Identifying and developing crosscutting environmental education outcomes for adolescents in the twenty-first century (EE21) Open
While multiple valid measures exist for assessing outcomes of environmental education (EE) programs, the field lacks a comprehensive and logistically feasible common instrument that can apply across diverse programs. We describe a particip…
A framework for mapping cultural resources in landscape conservation planning Open
Cultural resources can be an important means of connecting people to conservation efforts. Currently, it is difficult to identify and map these tangible and intangible aspects of the landscape. We propose a framework to include cultural re…
Characterizing conflict between humans and big cats Panthera spp: A systematic review of research trends and management opportunities Open
Conservation of big cats (Panthera spp.), a taxonomic group including tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards and snow leopards, is a daunting challenge. As expanding human populations across Panthera range countries exacerbate competition for la…
A Systematic Review of the Psychological, Social, and Educational Outcomes Associated With Participation in Wildland Recreational Activities Open
Participation in wildland recreation is associated with a range of individual-level outcomes. Although these outcomes have been extensively studied, few studies have systematically examined and summarized this empirical evidence. Therefore…
Task-dependent cold stress during expeditions in Antarctic environments Open
This study seeks to understand the degree of body cooling, cold perception and physical discomfort during Antarctic tour excursions. Eight experienced expedition leaders across three Antarctic cruise voyages were monitored during occupatio…
Social-Ecological Resilience and Stakeholders: A Qualitative Inquiry into Community-based Tourism in the Commonwealth of Dominica Open
The Commonwealth of Dominica has one of the most depressed and volatile economies in the Eastern Caribbean due to perennial hurricane damage, depressed agricultural exports, the global recession, and volatile fuel prices. The European Unio…