Tapping into Social Media Data to Identify the Public's Most Valued Landscapes

Authors

Lael Gilbert, Utah State University
Jordan W. Smith, Utah State University
Derek van Berkel, Utah State University
Boris van Zanten, Utah State University

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

10-2016

Abstract

Today, millions of people are using social media to share information and images about the places they visit for outdoor recreation and leisure. This fact sheet reviews recent research which analyzed over 7.5 million photos posted to Instagram, Flickr, and Panaramio to examine which European landscapes individuals value most. The research is the first of its kind to use social media data to identify the public’s most valued landscapes across an entire continent.

Recommended Citation

Gilbert, Lael; Smith, Jordan W.; Berkel, Derek van; and Zanten, Boris van, "Tapping into Social Media Data to Identify the Public's Most Valued Landscapes" (2016). All Current Publications. Paper 1664.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/1664