cowichan Residents' SentimentTourism Cowichan has contracted the World Leisure Centre of Excellence to conducted a study on residents' sentiment towards tourism - focused on those living in the Cowichan Region. Dr. Aggie Weighill and the Leisure Matters VIU research team will be in the Region this fall to collect data.
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pandemic impacts on rural recreationRPAY has contracted the World Leisure Centre of Excellence to explore the ways that the pandemic impacted on residents and recreation in rural communities and how communities can future proof recreation services. Dr. Aggie Weighill and the Leisure Matters VIU Research Team visited Pelly Crossing, Beaver Creak, Tagish, Carcross, and Dawson City in the summer of 2022.
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Nanaimo Residents' SentimentDr. Aggie Weighill and MASLM student Neo Chen in partnership with Tourism Nanaimo are exploring how Nanaimo, Cedar, and Gabriola residents feel about tourism development in their community. The purpose of the study is to inform the Tourism Nanaimo Board of local attitudes towards tourism and to inform future development and awareness program. Neo will also be using this data for his thesis.
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visitor Profile StudyDr. Aggie Weighill in partnership with Tourism Cowichan is leading the Leisure Matters VIU research team to collect data from visitors to the Cowichan Region. The purpose of this project is to better understand who visitors are, what they do, and where in the Region they visit.
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Yukon Healthy Living StudyDr. Aggie Weighill in partnership with the Recreation and Parks Association of the Yukon, is leading a team who are exploring the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity. They are also exploring how recreation service delivery was impacted during the pandemic.
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Visitor Profile StudyDr. Aggie Weighill is working with Tourism Nanaimo to conduct an ongoing visitor profile study. The purpose is to better understand visitors to Nanaimo including where they stay, what they do, where they are from, and how much money they spend.
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