Outdoor Recreation Trends and Futures
Outdoor Recreation Trends and Futures

Author: H. Cordell

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-01-03

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781505839708

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This publication presents a national study of outdoor recreation trends as part of the 2010 Renewable Resources Planning Act Assessment by the Forest Service, U S Department of Agriculture The objectives are to review past trends in outdoor recreation participation by Americans, to describe in detail current outdoor recreation participation patterns, and to compare patterns across regional and demographic strata Further objectives include describing recreation activity participation on public and private lands and providing projections of outdoor recreation participation out to the year 2060 One overriding national trend is quite evident: the mix of outdoor activities chosen by Americans and the relative popularity of activities overall have been evolving over the last several decades One general category of activity that has been showing growth in the first decade of the 21st century is nature-based recreation Between 2000 and 2009, the number of people who participated in nature-based outdoor recreation grew by 71 percent and the number of activity days grew about 40 percent

Trends in Outdoor Recreation, Leisure, and Tourism
Trends in Outdoor Recreation, Leisure, and Tourism

Author: William C. Gartner

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9780851997131

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This book focuses on the issues and trends in outdoor, 'nature-based' recreation, leisure and tourism and explores the implications for public policy, planning, management and marketing. It is intended as supplementary reading for advanced students and is a useful reference tool.

Outdoor Recreation for 21st Century America
Outdoor Recreation for 21st Century America

Author: H. Ken Cordell

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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This book provides recreation planners, public land managers, academicians, media, students, industry, and others interested in outdoor recreation with a resource describing trends in Americans' participation in outdoor recreation. This book is a professional information resource to be used in planning, decision making, marketing, and documentation. Includes descriptions of short-term and long-term trends from 1960 to 2001; participation in different groups of outdoor activities; participation and trends by type of outdoor resource or setting (e.g., forest, farm, marine); and comparisons across major metropolitan areas, across regions and states, and between enthusiasts and others.Subject Areas:Outdoor RecreationPublic Administration

Wildlife and Recreationists
Wildlife and Recreationists

Author: Richard L. Knight

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2013-04-22

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 1610911202

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Wildlife and Recreationists defines and clarifies the issues surrounding the conflict between outdoor recreation and the health and well-being of wildlife and ecosystems. Contributors to the volume consider both direct and indirect effects of widlife-recreationist interactions, including: wildlife responses to disturbance, and the origins of these responses how specific recreational activities affect diverse types of wildlife the human dimensions of managing recreationists the economic importance of outdoor recreation how wildlife and recreationists might be able to coexist The book is a useful synthesis of what is known concerning wildlife and recreation. More important, it addresses both research needs and management options to minimize conflicts.

Outdoor Adventure Education
Outdoor Adventure Education

Author: Alan W. Ewert

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2014-01-08

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 145044251X

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Outdoor Adventure Education: Foundations, Theories, Models, and Research steeps students in the theories, concepts, and developments of outdoor adventure education, preparing them for careers in this burgeoning field. This text is based on author Alan W. Ewert’s pioneering book Outdoor Adventure Pursuits: Foundations, Models, and Theories. Ewert and Sibthorp, both experienced practitioners, researchers, and educators, explore the outdoor adventure field today in relation to the changes that have occurred since Ewert’s first book. The authors present a comprehensive text on outdoor and adventure foundations, theories, and research that will provide the basis for the next generation of professionals.

Wildland Recreation
Wildland Recreation

Author: William E. Hammitt

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1998-09-14

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780471194613

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An authoritative guide to managing the ecological impacts of recreational activities on natural resources. The challenges facing today's recreation resource managers are both complex and daunting. Accommodating rapidly growing numbers of recreational visitors without sacrificing the ecological integrity of wildlands is a major challenge. Determining and planning for the limits of acceptable change and expanding services with little or no growth in natural resources or funding are major issues. Wildland Recreation, Second Edition provides solutions to these and other crucial recreational resource problems. Based upon its authors' extensive firsthand experience as well as their exhaustive review of the world literature on the subject, it provides up-to-date, detailed coverage of today's wildland recreation management issues, including: Ecological impacts of recreational activities on wildland resources Spatial and temporal patterns of recreational impacts Environmental durability, visitor use, and other key factors The limits of acceptable change, long-term monitoring, and impacts on wildlife Social and economic factors associated with managing impacts Alternative approaches to wildland recreation resource management Recent trends in satisfying increased demand for outdoor recreational opportunities International perspectives on recreational wildland management and ecotourism Like its best-selling predecessor, Wildland Recreation, Second Edition is a valuable working resource for wildland recreation management professionals and a comprehensive course text for students of forest and natural resources recreation, park management, environmental conservation, and related disciplines.

Kraus' Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society
Kraus' Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society

Author: Daniel McLean

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2014-02-18

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 1449689574

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With a new full-color design with perforated worksheets, the Tenth Edition of Kraus' Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society provides a detailed introduction to the history, developments, and current trends in leisure studies. It addresses contemporary issues facing the recreation and leisure profession and focuses on challenges and opportunities that impact the profession now as well as years from now. Extensive research into emerging trends helps support the text and provide insights into the future. Focusing on the ten different types of organizations --ranging from nonprofit community organizations and armed forces recreation to sports management and travel and tourism sponsors -- this classic text text is an invaluable resource for students considering a career in the recreation and leisure industry. New to the Tenth Edition: - Discusses how specific trends, such as dramatic shifts in population make-up, the impact of technology, and marketing affect leisure-service systems and the recreation and park professions. - Focus on the role of parks and recreation on the health and wellness of our communities as well as means to combat the obesity epidemic in North America. - Includes new case studies which allow students to apply knowledge of technology in leisure, identify the value and benefits of play, and recognize the changing family structures of our modern society.