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 59
... problems can be caused by tourism development , the latter two are more associated with natural fluctuations in climate . Siltation and eutrophication are common problems associated with tourism development . Sediments are derived from ...
... problems can be caused by tourism development , the latter two are more associated with natural fluctuations in climate . Siltation and eutrophication are common problems associated with tourism development . Sediments are derived from ...
Page 279
... problem - based approach requires a search of the whole trail system which also takes time . The latter approach seems more useful for managers as it provides details on where problems begin and end and can also record information on ...
... problem - based approach requires a search of the whole trail system which also takes time . The latter approach seems more useful for managers as it provides details on where problems begin and end and can also record information on ...
Page 280
... problem - based rapid survey approach , the trail problem - assessment method ( TPAM ) , to document the locations and extent of various trail problems , in particular excessively muddy , wide or eroded trails . They surveyed 35 % of ...
... problem - based rapid survey approach , the trail problem - assessment method ( TPAM ) , to document the locations and extent of various trail problems , in particular excessively muddy , wide or eroded trails . They surveyed 35 % of ...
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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