Wildland Recreation: Ecology and Management [Hardcover]

William E. Hammitt (Author), David N. Cole (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1987 | ISBN-10: 0471872911 | ISBN-13: 978-0471872917 | Edition: 1

Thoroughly examines the impact of recreational use of backcountry wilderness and large parklands and how their adverse consequences can be limited in places where recreation and preservation of natural conditions are equally important--and often conflicting--objectives. Provides a detailed examination of the environmental changes resulting from recreational use of wildlands and the factors determining the extent of these changes. Readers will gain an understanding of why certain areas are more heavily damaged than others and the techniques which might be used to mitigate the damage. The text then links ecological aspects of wildland recreation to developing effective wildland management programs. Numerous examples illustrate how to develop a program that will solve specific problems by controlling such factors as season of use, types of recreation, and modes of travel in wildland areas. Includes an extensive bibliography.

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Thoroughly examines the impact of recreational use of backcountry wilderness and large parklands and how their adverse consequences can be limited in places where recreation and preservation of natural conditions are equally important--and often conflicting--objectives. Provides a detailed examination of the environmental changes resulting from recreational use of wildlands and the factors determining the extent of these changes. Readers will gain an understanding of why certain areas are more heavily damaged than others and the techniques which might be used to mitigate the damage. The text then links ecological aspects of wildland recreation to developing effective wildland management programs. Numerous examples illustrate how to develop a program that will solve specific problems by controlling such factors as season of use, types of recreation, and modes of travel in wildland areas. Includes an extensive bibliography.

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Wildland Recreation

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. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 341 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471872911
• ISBN-13: 978-0471872917
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,253,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars All You Need, February 18, 2001

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Ms. M. N. (Albany, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wildland Recreation: Ecology and Management, 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

This is such a great book. I originally got it for a Park Resource Management class while pursuing my Master's degree. This is definitely one of those books that you hang on to after you finish the class.

Wildland Recreation has so many different resources. There are pictures, charts, graphs, diagrams, and my favorite- case studies and examples of research. It is a great reference to use when writing papers or doing other research, because you can go look up the study. Not only that, but at the end of each chapter, all the references are provided, making it easy to search for what you need outside of this book.

Wildland Recreation is well written and understandable. The information is clear and straightforward, easy to comprehend. The chapters and sections are nicely divided into categories. This is a great book for anyone interested in any aspect of wildland management.