ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on the leisure industry. Mandatory directives such as social distancing and stay-at-home/shelter-in-place orders reduce disease transmission and protect the health and well-being of the public. However, such strategies might impair active leisure participation. We identify challenges and constraints of engaging in active leisure activities during the pandemic and explore how the general public can use technology and big data analytics to negotiate constraints during this uncertain time. Creative applications of big data analytics demonstrate that negotiating active leisure constraints and battling the pandemic are not contradictory goals. We recommend society to harness the power of these data-driven tools to effectively navigate interpersonal, structural, and intrapersonal constraints to active leisure while improving the efficiency with which we combat the spread of COVID-19.

摘要

COVID-19 大流行对休闲行业产生了前所未有的影响。强制性指令，例如社交距离和留在家中/就地避难命令减少疾病传播并保护公众的健康和福祉。然而，这些策略可能会损害积极的休闲参与。我们确定了在大流行期间从事积极休闲活动的挑战和限制，并探索了公众如何在这个不确定的时期使用技术和大数据分析来协商限制。大数据分析的创造性应用表明，协商积极的休闲限制和抗击大流行并不是相互矛盾的目标。我们建议社会利用这些数据驱动工具的力量，有效地应对人际、结构和个人内在的限制，以实现积极的休闲，同时提高我们对抗 COVID-19 传播的效率。