Natural Area Tourism: Ecology, Impacts, and ManagementChannel View Publications, 2002 - 340 pages The book covers all facets of tourism in natural areas. The book is underpinned by a strong foundation of environmental understanding. It then describes the range of impacts, which occur when tourism takes place in the natural environment and illustrates how managers can plan, develop and appropriately manage tourism developments in natural areas. Finally, the book addresses ongoing management concerns such as monitoring environmental change and the need to introduce appropriate management strategies. |
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Page 99
... assessment and path erosion risk assessment . Some of the latest perspectives on trail condition assessment can be found in Leung and Marion ( 2000 ) and Marion and Leung ( 2001 ) and are discussed further in Chapter 7 . In relation to ...
... assessment and path erosion risk assessment . Some of the latest perspectives on trail condition assessment can be found in Leung and Marion ( 2000 ) and Marion and Leung ( 2001 ) and are discussed further in Chapter 7 . In relation to ...
Page 267
... assessing large natural areas where there are numerous sites and the resources are not available to spend more than a few ... assessment units between indicators ( e.g. number of trails versus m2 of site area ) Derived from Cole ( 1983a ...
... assessing large natural areas where there are numerous sites and the resources are not available to spend more than a few ... assessment units between indicators ( e.g. number of trails versus m2 of site area ) Derived from Cole ( 1983a ...
Page 275
... assessment procedures and under- standing of backcountry impacts ( Leung & Marion , 1999c ) . A total of 377 backcountry campsites were assessed , 308 legal and the remainder illegal . Site size , number of fire sites and damaged trees ...
... assessment procedures and under- standing of backcountry impacts ( Leung & Marion , 1999c ) . A total of 377 backcountry campsites were assessed , 308 legal and the remainder illegal . Site size , number of fire sites and damaged trees ...
Contents
Spectrum of recreation opportunities | 22 |
The Ecological Perspective | 24 |
xi | 65 |
Copyright | |
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Natural Area Tourism: Ecology, Impacts, and Management David Newsome,Susan A. Moore,Ross Kingston Dowling No preview available - 2002 |
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