Dr. Yu-Fai Leung

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Geosciences in middle schools (Co-P.I.), 2007 to 2010.
USDI National Park Service: Assessing and reducing environmental impacts of off-trail walking at the Potomac Gorge Area (Co-P.I.), 2007 to 2010.
National Association of State Park Directors: Annual information exchange for U.S. State Park Systems (P.I.), 2006 to .
USDI National Park Service: Developing visitor use and impact monitoring protocols for Yosemite National Park, Phases I to IV (P.I.), 2004 to 2008.
USDA McIntire-Stennis Research Program: Assessing and managing recreational use impacts (P.I.), 2003 to 2008.
USDI National Park Service, Vital Signs Monitoring Program: Developing visitor impact monitoring programs for coastal national park units in the northeastern U.S. (Co-PI), 2002 to 2004.
The Leave No Trace, Inc.: Evaluating the effectiveness of Leave No Trace (LNT) outdoor skills and ethics messages in the City of Durango, Colorado (P.I.), 2000 to 2002.
USDI National Park Service: Implementing the Visitor Experience and Resource Protection (VERP) Planning Process on Boston Harbor Islands (P.I.), 2000 to 2003.

• Lin, H.-C., Leung, Y.-F., Hsu, S.-I., Sheu, J.-E. (2010) Factors that influence the effectiveness of trail surfacing in minimizing recreational impact: A study in Yangmingshan National Park (in Chinese), Journal of National Parks, In Press
• Monz, C., Cole, D. N., Leung, Y.-F., Marion, J. L. (2010) Sustaining visitor use in protected areas: future opportunities in recreation ecology research based on the USA experience, Environmental Management, In Press
• Pickering, C. P., Hill, W., Newsome, D., Leung, Y.-F. (2010) Comparing hiking, mountain biking and horse riding impacts on vegetation and soils in Australia and the U.S.A., Journal of Environmental Management, 91 (3), 551-562
• Dorwart, C., Moore, R. L., Leung, Y.-F. (2010) Visitors' perceptions of a trail environment and their effects on experiences: A model for nature-based recreation experiences, Leisure Sciences, 32 (1), 33-54
• Supak, S., Leung, Y.-F., Stewart, K. (2010) Geotourism Potential in North Carolina: Perspectives from interpretation at state parks, Dowing, R. & Newsome, D., (eds.). Geotourism: The Tourism of Geology and Landscape -- Global Geotourism Perspectives, London, UK, Goodfellow Publishers, In Press, ISBN=9781906884093 (bookchapter)
• Lin, H.-C., Leung, Y.-F., Hsu, S.-I. (2009) Examining trail impacts and their management effectiveness in Yangmingshan National Park (in Chinese), Chinese Journal of Environmental Education, In Press
• Tien, S.-H., Leung, Y.-F., Lu, D.-J. (2009) Developing a quality evaluation tool for monitoring protocols of natural recreation areas (in Chinese), Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry, 42 (3), 457-464
• Leung, Y.-F., Marion, J. L., Farrell, T. A. (2008) Recreation ecology in sustainable tourism and ecotourism: a strengthening role In McCool, S. F., Moisey, N. (eds), Tourism, Recreation and Sustainability: Linking Culture and the Environment, 2nd Edition, Wallingford, UK, CABI Publishing, 19-37 pages (bookchapter)
• Hsu, Y.-C., Leung, Y.-F. (2008) Applying VERP in Yu-Shan National Park: opportunities and challenges (in Chinese) In Hsu, Y.-C. (eds), Recreational Use and Resource Protection in National Parks: Conference Proceedings, Hualien, Taiwan, National Dong Hwa University, Institute of Tourism and Recreation Management,, 1-18 pages
• Lu, D.-J., Leung, Y.-F., Xie, S.-T., Chen, Z.-Y. (2008) Community-based trail monitoring: a case study of Shih-Pan Trail at Linmei, Ilan (in Chinese), Proceedings of the 2008 Symposium on Community Forestry, Taipei, Taiwan, Forestry Bureau, Government of Taiwan ROC, 59-76 pages
• Leung, Y.-F. (2008) Research foundations of the VERP framework: a synopsis In Hsu, Y.-C. (eds), Recreational Use and Resource Protection in National Parks: Conference Proceedings, Hualien, Taiwan, National Dong Hwa University, Institute of Tourism and Recreation Management, i-xvii pages
• Clark, A., Leung, Y.-F. (2007) Getting out, going green: Outdoor recreation is linked to pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors, Parks and Recreation, 42 (8), 26-31
• Kline, C., Cardenas, D., Leung, Y.-F., Sanders, S. (2007) Sustainable farm tourism: Understanding and managing environmental impacts of visitor activities, Journal of Extension, 45 (2)
• Newman, P.,, Monz, C.,, Leung, Y.-F., Theobald, D. (2006) Monitoring campsite proliferation and conditions: Recent methodological considerations, George Wright Forum, 23 (2), 28-35
• Monz, C., Leung, Y.-F. (2006) Meaningful measures: developing indicators of visitor impact in the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring program, George Wright Forum, 23 (2), 17-27
• Marion, J., Leung, Y.-F., Nepal, S. K. (2006) Monitoring trail conditions: new methodological considerations, George Wright Forum, 23 (2), 36-49
• Leung, Y.-F., Monz, C. (2006) Visitor impact monitoring: Old issues, new challenges, George Wright Forum, 23 (2), 7-10
• Manning, R. E., Leung, Y.-F., Budruk, M. (2005) Research to Support Management of Visitor Carrying Capacity of Boston Harbor Islands, Northeastern Naturalist, 12 (SI-3), 201-220
• Dorwart, C., Leung, Y.-F., Moore, R. (2004) Managing visitors' perceptions, Parks and Recreation, 39 (5), 24-31
• Leung, Y.-F. (2004) Leisure matters to the environment: The era of ecoleisure, Australasian Parks and Leisure, 7 (2), 20
• Marion, J. L., Leung, Y.-F. (2004) Environmentally sustainable trail management, In: Buckley, R. (ed.), Environmental Impacts of Ecotourism. Wallingford, UK: CABI Publishing, 229-243 pages (bookchapter)
• Leung, Y.-F., Marion, J. L. (2004) Managing impacts of camping, In: Buckley, R. (ed.), Environmental Impacts of Ecotourism. Wallingford, UK: CABI Publishing, 245-258 pages (bookchapter)
• Leung, Y.-F., Attarian, A. (2003) Frontcountry visitor information/education programs: Are there lessons for wilderness?, International Journal of Wilderness, 9 (1), 32-33
• Wirsching, A., Leung, Y.-F., Attarian, A. (2003) Swatting little bugs: What agencies can do to decrease depreciative visitor behavior, Parks and Recreation, 38 (11), 16-22
• Leung, Y.-F., Ivy, M. I. (2003) How useful are course websites? A study of students' perceptions, Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, 2 (2), 15-24
• Leung, Y.-F., Lee, J.-H. (2003) Recreation ecology and visitor carrying capacity management: Implications for protected areas in East Asia, Korean Journal of Ecology, 26 (2), 53-58
• Leung, Y.-F. (2003) Resource management, In: Jenkins, J.; Pigram, J. (eds), Encyclopedia of Leisure and Outdoor Recreation. London, UK: Routledge, 434-435 pages (bookchapter)
• Leung, Y.-F., Marion, J. L., Cole, D. N. (2002) Visitor impact assessment and monitoring systems: Evolution and current development, Managing Protected Areas in a Changing World: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Science and Management of Protected Areas (Bondrup-Nielsen, S. and Munro, N., eds.), Wolfville, Nova Scotia: SAMPAA, 213-220
• Leung, Y.-F., Shaw, N, Johnson, K, Duhaime, R. (2002) More than a database: Integrating GIS data with the Boston Harbor Islands visitor carrying capacity study, George Wright Forum, 19 (1), 69-78
• Marion, J. L., Leung, Y.-F. (2001) Trail resource impacts and an examination of alternative assessment, Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 19 (3), 17-37
• Leung, Y.-F. (2001) Environmental impacts of tourism at China's World Heritage sites, Tourism Recreation Research, 26 (1), 117-122
• Leung, Y.-F., Marion, J. L. (2000) Recreation impacts and management in wilderness: A state-of-knowledge review, Wilderness Science in a Time of Change Conference (Cole, D. N. et al, comps.). Proceedings RMRS-P-15-VOL-5. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 23-48 pages
• Leung, Y.-F., Marion, J. L. (1999) The influence of sampling interval on the accuracy of trail impact assessment, Landscape and Urban Planning, 43 (4), 167-179
• Leung, Y.-F., Marion, J. L. (1999) Assessing trail conditions in protected areas: An application of a problem-assessment method in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Environmental Conservation, 26 (4), 270-279
• Leung, Y.-F., Marion, J. L. (1999) Characterizing backcountry camping impacts in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Journal of Environmental Management, 57, 193-203
• Leung, Y.-F., Marion, J. L. (1999) Spatial strategies for managing visitor impacts in national parks, Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 17 (4), 20-38
• Leung, Y.-F., Marion, J. L. (1998) Evaluating spatial qualities of visitor impacts on recreation resources: An index approach, Journal of Applied Recreation Research, 23 (4), 367-389
• Marion, J. L., Leung, Y.-F. (1998) International impact research and management, In: Hammitt, W. E. and Cole, D. N. Wildland Recreation: Ecology and Management. (2nd Edition). New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons, 329-346 pages (bookchapter)