Beyond naturalness [[electronic resource] ] : rethinking park and wilderness stewardship in an era of rapid change / / edited by David N. Cole and Laurie Yung

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (304 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.78
• Soggetto topico: Protected areas - United States - Management; Ecosystem management - United States; Nature conservation - United States
• Altri autori: ColeDavid N YungLaurie <1969->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. The changing context of park and wilderness stewardship -- pt. 2. Approaches to guide protected area conservation -- pt. 3. Management strategies for implementing new approaches.
• Sommario/riassunto: The central concept guiding the management of parks and wilderness has been "naturalness"-to a large extent the explicit purpose in establishing these special areas was to keep them in their "natural" state. But what does that mean, particularly as the effects of stressors such as habitat fragmentation, altered disturbance regimes, invasive species, and climate change increase? Beyond Naturalness brings together leading scientists and policymakers to explore the concept of naturalness, its varied meanings, and the extent to which it provides adequate guidance regarding where, when, and how man
• Titolo autorizzato: Beyond naturalness
• ISBN: 1-59726-911-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816755003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II