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.

Wildland Recreation
Wildland Recreation

Author: William E. Hammitt

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-04-20

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1118397002

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WILDLAND RECREATION THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN WILDLANDS This third edition provides an updated and thorough examination of the ecological impacts of recreational use on wildlands and the best management practices to employ in places where recreation and preservation of natural conditions are important – and often conflicting – objectives. Covering the latest research, this edition provides detailed information about the environmental changes that result from recreational use. It describes spatial patterns of impact and trends over time, and then explores the factors that determine the magnitude of impact, including the amount of use, the type and behavior of use, and the environmental durability. Numerous examples, drawn from parks and recreation areas around the world, give readers an insight into why certain areas are more heavily damaged than others, and demonstrate the techniques available to mitigate damage. The book incorporates both the first-hand experience of the authors and an exhaustive review of the world’s literature on the subject. Boxes provide quick access to important material, and further resources are referenced in an extensive bibliography. Essential reading for all park and protected area management professionals, this book is also a useful textbook for upper division undergraduate and graduate students on recreation ecology and recreation management courses.

Wildland Recreation Policy
Wildland Recreation Policy

Author: John D. Wellman

Publisher: Krieger Publishing Company

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781575241739

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This work is about not only how America's system of wildlands came to be, but also the political processes through which Americans decide how these places should and should not be used.

Introduction to Wildland Recreation Policy
Introduction to Wildland Recreation Policy

Author: John D. Wellman

Publisher:

Published: 1987-09

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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Describes how our national parks and wilderness areas, and the agencies that manage them, have come to be. Bridging the gap between the detailed monographs and the standard references, this book provides an up-to-date, historical introduction to the policy process affecting America's wildland, emphasizing why certain policies occurred, rather than just what happened. Treatment is integrative and in-depth, covering the early national parks, wilderness, and the contemporary urban national recreation areas. Text discusses societal conditions and group conflicts involved in the shaping of wildland policies. Author includes biographical material on key figures and detailed treatment of specific incidents. The three major policy events are embedded in a more general historical development, providing needed context and continuity.