Parks and people [[electronic resource] ] : managing outdoor recreation at Acadia National Park / / Robert E. Manning

• Autore: Manning Robert E. <1946->
• Pubblicazione: Burlington, Vt., : University of Vermont Press; Hanover [N.H.], : University Press of New England, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (353 p.)
• Disciplina: 796.509741/45
• Soggetto topico: Outdoor recreation - Research; Outdoor recreation - Environmental aspects - Maine - Acadia National Park - Management
• Soggetto geografico: Acadia National Park (Me.) Management
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Outdoor Recreation Research and Management at Acadia National Park; 1 | Visitor Use of Acadia National Park; 2 | Standards of Quality in Parks and Outdoor Recreation; 3 | Indicators and Standards ofQuality for the Schoodic Peninsula; 4 | Indicators and Standards of Quality for Trail and Campsite Conditions at Isle au Haut; 5 | Indicators of Quality for the Visitor Experience on Ocean Drive; 6 | Research to Guide Trail Management at Acadia National Park; 7 | Indicators and Standards of Quality across Space and Time ; 8 | Do Parks Make Good Neighbors?: Community Residents' Perceptions of Acadia National Park 9 | Design and Assessment of Transportation Systems on Mount Desert Island; 10 | Crowding in Parks and Outdoor Recreation; 11 | Crowding, Conflict, and Coping in Outdoor Recreation; 12 | Use of Visual Research Methods to Measure Standards of Quality for Parks and Outdoor Recreation; 13 | Alternative Measurement Approaches for Normative Standards of Crowding in Parks and Outdoor Recreation; 14 | What's Behind the Numbers?: Qualitative Insights into Normative Research in Outdoor Recreation ; 15 | Monitoring Recreation Visits to Acadia National Park 16 | Design and Implementation of a Monitoring Plan for the Carriage Roads; 17 | Computer Simulation Modeling as a Monitoring Tool for the Carriage Roads; 18 | Monitoring and Assessing Trail Conditions at Acadia National Park; 19 | Monitoring Visitor Impacts on Cadillac Mountain Using Remote Sensing; 20 | Monitoring Parking Lot Conditions to Assess the Effectiveness of Alternative Transportation and Travel Information Technologies at Acadia National Park; 21 | Managing Visitor Impacts on Cadillac Mountain ; 22 | Using Computer Simulation Modeling to Support Management of Social Carrying Capacity of Ocean Drive 23 | A Comparative Study of Tradeoffs among Trail Attributes at Acadia National Park; 24 | A Stated-Choice Analysis of Visitor Preferences on Cadillac Mountain; 25 | Assessing the Effectiveness of Intelligent Transportation System Technology to Manage Visitor Use at Acadia National Park; 26 | An Experiment in Park Traffic Patterns on the Acadia National Park Loop Road; Conclusion: Managing Parks and People; References Cited; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A science-based approach to outdoor recreation management at Maine's Acadia National Park, applicable to parks and conservation areas nationwide
• Titolo autorizzato: Parks and people
• ISBN: 1-282-47302-6; 9786612473029; 1-58465-881-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910780829103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II