Bibliometric analysis of international studies using outdoor recreation and sustainability concepts together

Year 2022, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 42 - 49, 30.06.2022

Neşe Genç , Zehra Bulut , Gülsüm Yılmaz

https://doi.org/10.53601/tourismandrecreation.1130460

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Though outdoor leisure has become a significant topic, particularly in the aftermath of the pandemic, it is referred to in international literature as “outdoor recreation” in English. It is feasible to reduce the negative impacts caused by the organization of these activities by encouraging sustainable outdoor recreation and the wise use of natural resources. The study’s main goal is to investigate research that combines the ideas of open space leisure and sustainability in the worldwide literature using the bibliometric analysis approach. For this purpose, the studies conducted between 1986 and 2022 in the Scopus database on April 15, 2022 were examined in order to present a summary view by using the limitation of title, abstract and keywords. In the studies carried out, “publication year, authors, subject areas, institutions, countries, keywords and sources” were examined and evaluated. The Scopus data were imported to the VOSviewer bibliographic analysis application, and “co-authorship” and “co-occurrence” analyses were performed. As a result of the bibliographic analysis, it was determined that the most studies on the subject were published in 2020 (28 articles) and the “Sustainability Switzerland” journal was the source that included the most (19) studies on this subject. In addition while the United States and the United Kingdom are seen as prominent countries, it has been determined that Turkey is in the 18th place with 5 studies. The evolution of studies in the worldwide literature on open space recreation and sustainability concerns was appraised based on the findings of the bibliographic analysis, and it was attempted to give light on future research.

Keywords

Outdoor recreation, Sustainability, Bibliometric analysis

Açık alan rekreasyonu ve sürdürülebilirlik kavramlarını bir arada kullanan uluslararası çalışmaların bibliyometrik analizi

Abstract

Açık alan rekreasyonu özellikle pandemi sonrası önemli bir konu haline gelirken, İngilizce karşılığı “outdoor recreation” olarak literatürde yer almaktadır. Sürdürülebilir açık alan rekreasyonunu ile doğal kaynakların bilinçli kullanımının yaygınlaştırılması sayesinde bu faaliyetlerinin yapısından kaynaklanan istenmeyen etkilerin minimize edilmesi mümkün olmaktadır. Çalışmada temel olarak, uluslararası yazında açık alan rekreasyonu ve sürdürülebilirlik kavramlarını bir arada kullanan çalışmaların bibliyometrik analiz yöntemine göre incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla 15 Nisan 2022 tarihinde Scopus veri tabanında 1986-2022 yılları arasında yapılmış çalışmalar başlık, özet ve anahtar kelimeler sınırlaması kullanılarak özet bir görünüm ortaya koyabilmek için incelenmiştir. Yapılan çalışmalarda, “yayın yılı, yazarlar, konu alanları, kurumlar, ülkeler, anahtar kelimeler ve kaynaklar” incelenerek değerlendirilmiştir. Scopus veri tabanından elde edilen veriler VOSviewer bibliyografik analiz programına aktarılarak “ortak yazarlılık” ve “birlikte bulunma” analizleri yapılmıştır. Gerçekleştirilen bibliyografik analiz sonucunda, konu ile ilgili en fazla çalışmanın 2020 yılında (28 makale) yayınlanmış olduğu ve “Sustainability Switzerland” dergisinin bu konuda en fazla (19) çalışmaya yer veren kaynak olduğu saptanmıştır. Ayrıca Birleşik Devletler ve Birleşik Krallık ön plana çıkan ülkeler olarak görülürken, Türkiye’nin 5 çalışma ile 18. sırada yer aldığı tespit edilmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen bibliyografik analiz sonucunda elde edilen bulgulardan, açık alan rekreasyonu ve sürdürülebilirlik konularına ilişkin uluslararası literatürdeki çalışmaların gelişimi değerlendirilerek, gelecekte yapılacak çalışmalara ışık tutulmaya çalışılmıştır.

Keywords

Açık Alan Rekreasyonu, Sürdürülebilirlik, Bibliyometrik Analiz

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