William E. Hammitt

David N. Cole

Christopher A. Monz

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.

Ecology and Management

Wildland Recreation

Wildland Recreation An authoritative guide to managing the ecological impacts ofrecreational activities on natural resources. The challenges facing today's recreation resource managers are bothcomplex and daunting. Accommodating rapidly growing numbers ofrecreational visitors without sacrificing the ecological integrityof wildlands is a major challenge. Determining and planning for thelimits of acceptable change and expanding services with little orno growth in natural resources or funding are major issues. Wildland Recreation, Second Edition provides solutions to these andother crucial recreational resource problems. Based upon itsauthors' extensive firsthand experience as well as their exhaustivereview of the world literature on the subject, it providesup-to-date, detailed coverage of today's wildland recreationmanagement issues, including: * Ecological impacts of recreational activities on wildlandresources * Spatial and temporal patterns of recreational impacts * Environmental durability, visitor use, and other key factors * The limits of acceptable change, long-term monitoring, andimpacts on wildlife * Social and economic factors associated with managing impacts * Alternative approaches to wildland recreation resource management * Recent trends in satisfying increased demand for outdoorrecreational opportunities * International perspectives on recreational wildland managementand ecotourism Like its best-selling predecessor, Wildland Recreation, SecondEdition is a valuable working resource for wildland recreationmanagement professionals and a comprehensive course text forstudents of forest and natural resources recreation, parkmanagement, environmental conservation, and related disciplines.

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