Mobile Location Analytics
Land managers are increasingly using electronic data as a cost-effective way to determine data about parks and protected areas. As this technology becomes the norm, important questions surface: How accurately does geotagged data reflect visitation? How can this type of information be most effectively used in management? We perform research and analysis to help managers navigate this new strategy.
The Gateway & Natural Amenity Region (GNAR) Initiative
Providing effective and proactive planning is critical for helping gateway communities preserve and enhance the qualities that make them such desirable places to live and visit. This resource provides help through research, education and capacity building...
Mapping Utah's Most Visited Places
Are the specific locations that drive Utah’s tourism economy? We use millions of social media posts to determine the exact geographic locations most visited by travelers to provide an accurate, scientifically-defensible understanding of these destinations...