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 42
... disturbance ( also see Chapter 3 ) . Disturbance : change in ecosystems Plant cover is fundamental to the structure of most terrestrial ecosystems and when this is damaged or removed , the entire structure of the plant and dependent ...
... disturbance ( also see Chapter 3 ) . Disturbance : change in ecosystems Plant cover is fundamental to the structure of most terrestrial ecosystems and when this is damaged or removed , the entire structure of the plant and dependent ...
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... disturbance , area disturbed and the original state of the environment . The intensity of disturbance relates to the amount of biomass of a particular species or population that can be damaged or eliminated from an ecological community ...
... disturbance , area disturbed and the original state of the environment . The intensity of disturbance relates to the amount of biomass of a particular species or population that can be damaged or eliminated from an ecological community ...
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... disturbance corridors in landscapes Forman ( 1995 ) provides a comprehensive overview of the role of corridors in the landscape . Five types of corridor are recognised : environmental ( river with riparian vegetation ) ; disturbance ...
... disturbance corridors in landscapes Forman ( 1995 ) provides a comprehensive overview of the role of corridors in the landscape . Five types of corridor are recognised : environmental ( river with riparian vegetation ) ; disturbance ...
Contents
Spectrum of recreation opportunities | 22 |
The Ecological Perspective | 24 |
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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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