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Author Pouwels, R.; Jochem, R.; Henkens, R.J.H.G.,
Title Criteria for scientific tools for recreation planning in nature areas Type
Year 2008 Publication Management for Protection and Sustainable Development Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 4 - Proceedings Issue Pages 320-324
Keywords (down) MMV4, Adaptive management, integrating scientific tools, recreation planning, biodiversity
Abstract Recreation is increasing the last decades in Northwest-Europe. Although these visitors might have a negative impact on biodiversity values, they are important for the support of biodiversity actions. Therefore a major objective for planning and managing of visitor landscapes is to avoid the negative effects of recreational use and to ensure that expectations of visitors can be afforded. Scientific knowledge and scientific tools always have and always will be important in managing recreation in visitor landscapes. However it is an illusion scientists will deliver ready-to-go answers. In this paper we will define criteria that scientific tools should meet. We will follow the arguments of Haider [1] and McCool et al. [2] that the use of knowledge and tools should be implemented in decision strategies like adaptive management and use experiences from a case study of recreation planning in the New Forest (UK). We will show that scientific tools should be flexible to adapt to local data to gain credibility and legitimacy and should be able to show which management alternative is most likely to meet recreation objectives and conservation objectives. Therefore the recreation tool has to be linked to the biodiversity tool. The scientific tools also should be useful in communication between stakeholders so they learn each other’s key processes and values and better understand the “other side of the table”. Especially because stakeholders have different views about what should or should not be considered a problem.
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 1030 Serial 2636
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Author Rupf, R.; Wernli, M.; Haller, R.,
Title How to elaborate precise visitor numbers? Type
Year 2008 Publication Management for Protection and Sustainable Development Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 4 - Proceedings Issue Pages 161-164
Keywords (down) MMV4, Acoustic slab sensor, calibration, visitor census, visitor monitoring, Swiss National Park
Abstract Visitor numbers and visitor distribution are required information for various management tasks of recreational areas. Automatic data collection is a low-price opportunity to obtain data. The main problem of automatic methods is data precision. In the Swiss National Park, automatic visitor counting with acoustic slab sensors started in 2005. As precision did not appear to be satisfactory, the counting problems were investigated. Sensor installation strictly followed the instruction manuals given and fine tuning during the calibration period led to a deviance of 5%. Precise counting data resulted in the sum of persons counted whereas direction separated data was not as precise. Recommendations for counting site selection, installation and calibration counting are given.
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 960 Serial 2601
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Author Poe, A.; Gimblett, R.H.; Goldstein, M.I.; Guertin, P.,
Title Evaluating Spatiotemporal Interactions between Winter Recreation and Wildlife Using Agent-Based Simulation Modeling on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 311-312
Keywords (down) MMV3, Wilderness management, agent-based simulation, recreation behaviour, geographic information systems, spatial/temporal patterns
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Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 738 Serial 2492
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Author Liechti, T.J.; Burger, T.R.; Zantop, S.A.,
Title Visitor Management in a Floodplain Area near Zurich Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 461-462
Keywords (down) MMV3, Visitor information, visitor management, floodplain
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Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 845 Serial 2545
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Author Rupf-Haller, R.; Wernli, M.; Filli, F.,
Title Visitor Counting with Acoustic Slab Sensors in the Swiss National Park Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 72-77
Keywords (down) MMV3, Visitor counting, acoustic slab sensor, Swiss National Park, walking experiments
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Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 602 Serial 2425
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Author Van Marwijk, R.; Taczanowska, K.,
Title Types of Typologies – From Recreationists & Tourists to Artificial Agents Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 499-501
Keywords (down) MMV3, Tourist typology, artificial agents, recreation, spatial behaviour, recreational behaviour, wilderness experience, landscape preference
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 873 Serial 2559
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Author Kharel-Sharma, R.,
Title Linking Forestry and People in an Urban Landscape, a Participatory Approach – Case Studies from West London Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 460-460
Keywords (down) MMV3, Sustainable urban forestry, ethnic minorities, environmental justice, participatory approach
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 843 Serial 2544
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Author Kanoje, R.S.,
Title Managing Sustainable Eco-Tourism in Van Vihar National Park Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 205-210
Keywords (down) MMV3, Sustainable eco-tourism, tourism carrying capacity, physical carrying capacity, real carrying capacity, effective carrying capacity, management capacity
Abstract Tourism Carrying Capacity determines as to what extent the influx of tourists may be allowed to manage the sustainable eco-tourism in a protected area. The concept of tourism carrying capacity is easy to perceive in theory, but in actual practice it is very difficult to quantify. Tourism carrying capacity is rarely estimated. Van Vihar is a unique combination of safari and zoological park. Its legal status is national park. White tiger and albino Sloth Bear are the main attraction to the tourists. In the winter season migratory water birds take refuge. It is situated at the bank of Upper Lake of Bhoj Wetland, The Ramsar Site; Wetlands of International Importance, in the Central Indian. More than 35 thousand tourists visit Van Vihar annually. The three levels of tourism carrying capacities i.e. physical carrying capacity, real carrying capacity, and effective carrying capacity were estimated and compared. Implications on management of eco-tourism were discussed.
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 675 Serial 2461
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Author Manning, R.E.; Newman, P.; Pilcher, E.; Hallo, J.; Valliere, W.; Savidge, M.; Dugan, D.,
Title Understanding and Managing Soundscapes in National Parks: Part 2 – Standards of Quality Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 201-202
Keywords (down) MMV3, Soundscapes, standards of quality, norms, park management, national parks
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Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 671 Serial 2459
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Author Lawson, S.R.; Plotkin, K.,
Title Understanding and Managing Soundscapes in National Parks: Part 3 – Computer Simulation Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 203-204
Keywords (down) MMV3, Soundscapes, computer simulation, monitoring, park management, national parks
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Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 673 Serial 2460
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Author Van Marwijk, R.; Lengkeek, J.,
Title Experiencing Nature – The Recognition of the Symbolic Landscape within Research and Management of Visitor Flows Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 280-281
Keywords (down) MMV3, Social construction, nature experiences, symbolic landscape, environmental values, human-environment interaction
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 716 Serial 2481
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Author Yamanaka, R.; Murai, M.; Inoue, Y.; Fujiwara, S.,
Title Spatio-Temporal Variations of Visitors of Recreational Shellfish-Gathering at an Artificial Beach in Tokyo Bay Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 356-359
Keywords (down) MMV3, Shellfish-gathering, Uminokouen, Ruditapes philippinarum, image analysis, video camera, visitor impact
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 762 Serial 2504
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Author Li, C.-L.; Zinn, H.C.; Chick, G.E.; Absher, J.D.; Graefe, A.R.,
Title Segmentation of Visitors’ Cross-Cultural Values in Forest Recreation Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 331-335
Keywords (down) MMV3, Segmentation, cross-cultural values, ethnicity, Hofstede, Inglehart, Kahle, Postmodern values, forest recreation
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 748 Serial 2497
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Author Murai, M.; Hirobayashi, T.; Yamanaka, R.; Inoue, Y.,
Title A Prediction of a Human Action on Seashell-Digging at a Seaside Park Based on a Multi-Agent Simulation Model Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 109-111
Keywords (down) MMV3, Seashell-digging, seaside-park, multi-agent-model, human action, human impact
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Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 622 Serial 2435
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Author Itami, R.M.,
Title Level of Sustainable Activity: Moving Visitor Simulation from Description to Management Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 193-195
Keywords (down) MMV3, River traffic simulation, river traffic management, level of sustainable activity, RBSim, pattern of use simulation
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 665 Serial 2456
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Author Hunt, L.M.; Kushneriuk, R.; Lester, N.,
Title Developing Agent-Based Models of Recreational Behaviours at a Landscape Scale: The Case of Recreational Fishing in Northern Ontario Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 307-308
Keywords (down) MMV3, Recreational fishing, agent-based model, landscape scale, repeated nested logit
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 734 Serial 2490
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Author Henkens, R.J.H.G.; Jochem, R.; Pouwels, R.; Visschedijk, P.A.M.,
Title Development of a Zoning Instrument for Visitor Management in Protected Areas Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 243-245
Keywords (down) MMV3, Recreation, visitor, breeding birds, protected area, Natura 2000, disturbance, impact, zoning, nature management, PROGRESS
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 696 Serial 2471
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Author Buckley, R.; Pickering, C.; Castley, G.; Growcock, A.,
Title Recent Recreation Ecology Research in Australia Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 84-88
Keywords (down) MMV3, Recreation, ecology, Australia, impacts
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 608 Serial 2428
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Author Burns, R.C.; Graefe, A.R.,
Title Outdoor Recreationists in Oregon and Washington: A Comparison of Recreationists’ Perceptions of Experience Satisfaction Across Two US Pacific Northwest States Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 52-53
Keywords (down) MMV3, Recreation satisfaction, visitor monitoring, visitor segmentation
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 588 Serial 2418
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Author Emphandhu, D.; Yemin, T.; Pattanakiat, S.; Tantasirin, C.; Ruschano, R.; Chettamart, S.; Nasa, M.,
Title Recreation Carrying Capacity Analysis at Khao Leam Ya – Mu Ko Samed National Park, Thailand Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 183-190
Keywords (down) MMV3, Recreation carrying capacity (RCC), impact, national park, Thailand
Abstract The objective of this research was to determine recreation capacity at Khao Leam Ya – Mu Ko Samed National Park (LY-KS NP). The study investigated the existing capacity of recreation resources by analyzing four capacity types: ecological (ECC), physical (PCC), facility (FCC), and social (SCC). This paper presented the findings on 3 main islands: Ko Samed, Ko Kudee, Ko Talu, and some snorkeling sites. The results found the ECC, PCC, and FCC exceeded at Ko Samed. At Ko Kudee, found the exceeded PCC while at Ko Talu found the exceeded PCC and FCC. One snorkeling site found FCC exceeded. The maximum carrying capacity at Ko Samed and Ko Kodee was 4,100 and 168 people per night respectively. Most ecological carrying capacities, however, have not yet determined since long term monitoring is needed.
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 661 Serial 2454
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Author Newman, P.; Manning, R.E.; Pilcher, E.; Trevino, K.; Savidge, M.,
Title Understanding and Managing Soundscapes in National Parks: Part 1- Indicators of Quality Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 198-200
Keywords (down) MMV3, Natural sounds, perceptions, national parks, visitor experience
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 669 Serial 2458
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Author Bodnár, R.,
Title Economic and Social Effects of the Development of Recreation and Environmentally Sound Tourism through the Example of a Hungarian National Park Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 383-384
Keywords (down) MMV3, National parks, ecotourism, recreation, economic and social effects, sustainable development
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 784 Serial 2515
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Author Moldovanyi, A.; Kiser, B.C.; Lawson, S.R.,
Title Does Survey Mode Affect Study Results? A Comparison of Internet-Based and Onsite Surveys of Visitors to Prince William Forest Park, USA Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 465-466
Keywords (down) MMV3, Internet-based surveys, survey methodology, visitor use management, national parks, Prince William Forest Park
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 849 Serial 2547
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Author Bay-Larsen, I.; Bjøru, R.; Eilertsen, S.M.; Fedreheim, G.E.,
Title Integrated Conservation Processes – A Tool for Reducing Conflicts in Area Conservation Processes Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 124-128
Keywords (down) MMV3, Integrated conservation process, use – protection conflicts, use – use conflicts, stakeholders, business development local participation
Abstract Experimental trampling was conducted in a coastal sand dune community located in a State Park in Southeastern, Brazil. To evaluate the effects it was used 5 permanent plots. The trampling intensities were 25, 75, 200, 500 and 1,000 passes and each plot had a control area. Response to trampling was assessed by determining species composition, vegetation cover and height evaluation, right after trampling, 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 1 year after trampling. The same parameters were evaluated just before trampling. Although there was a substantial loss of vegetation cover on 500 and 1,000 treatment plots, the study area was recovered in a few months. Reductions in height occurred with less impact: 200 passes. The 500 and 1,000 pass interference didn’t show statistical difference for cover and 200, 500 or 1,000 passes were statistically similar for the community, suggesting weak linearity between impact and amount of use. The results show that this community has a good resilience; probably in response to the natural stress the vegetation suffers continuously. The vegetation’s changes in species composition seem to be more accurate; especially the extinction of rare species and the introduction of alien ones.
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 630 Serial 2439
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Author Gokhelashvili, R.; Azniashvili, L.,
Title Birdwatching and Protected Areas of Georgia Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 223-225
Keywords (down) MMV3, Georgia, birdwatching, protected areas, assessment, nature resources management
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 681 Serial 2464
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Author Absher, J.D.; Graefe, A.R.; Burns, R.C.,
Title Monitoring Public Reactions to the U.S. Forest Service Recreation Fee Program Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 50-51
Keywords (down) MMV3, Forest recreation, fees, public perceptions, monitoring, evaluation
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 586 Serial 2417
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Author Scherrer, P.; Smith, A.J.; Dowling, R.K.,
Title Managing Visitor Impacts along Australia’s Remote Kimberley Coast – The Forgotten Dimension of Balancing Country Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 419-420
Keywords (down) MMV3, Expedition cruise, Aboriginal, visitor impacts, spiritual connection, tour operator
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 817 Serial 2531
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Author Rao, R.J.,
Title Management of Ecotourism in National Chambal Sanctuary, India Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 230-232
Keywords (down) MMV3, Ecotourism, Chambal River, Crocodile Sanctuary, wilderness values, customer satisfaction
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 687 Serial 2467
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Author Tanakanjana, N.; Arunpraparut, W.; Pongpattananurak, N.; Nuampukdee, R.; Chumsangsri, T.,
Title Decision Support System for Sustainable Management Planning of Nature-Based Recreation Areas in Thailand Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 487-491
Keywords (down) MMV3, Decision Support System (DSS), Recreation Resource Potential, Recreation Opportunity Spectrum, nature-based recreation area, Thailand
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 869 Serial 2557
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Author Kiser, B.C.; Lawson, S.R.; Itami, R.M.,
Title Using Computer Simulation Modeling to Monitor the Multiple Dimensions of Wilderness Solitude in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 309-310
Keywords (down) MMV3, Computer simulation, monitoring, wilderness, wilderness solitude, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 736 Serial 2491
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Author Lexer, W.; Brandenburg, C.; Heckl, F.; Muhar, A.; Reimoser, F.; Zink, R.,
Title Participatory Processes and Participatory Research – A Tool for Conflict Identification and Development of Management Decisions Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 261-263
Keywords (down) MMV3, Biosphere reserve, conflict management, stakeholder participation, participatory research, protected areas, sustainable use, wildlife management
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 702 Serial 2474
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Author Arnberger, A.; Eder, R.,
Title Assessing User Conflicts in an Urban Forest by Long-Term Video Monitoring Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 361-362
Keywords (down) MMV3, Bicyclists, children, conflicts, urban forest, user behaviour, use levels, video monitoring, Vienna
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 764 Serial 2505
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Author Visschedijk, P.; Pröbstl, U.; Henkens, R.,
Title MASOOR in the Alpine Areas: Agent-based Modelling as a Tool for the Management Planning in Natura 2000 Sites Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 425-426
Keywords (down) MMV3, Agent-based modelling, cost effective planning, Natura 2000, participation, Alps
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 821 Serial 2533
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Author Gimblett, R.H.; Poe, A.; Lace, S.G.,
Title Applying an Agent-Based Modelling Approach to Simulating Spring Black Bear Hunting Activities in Prince William Sound, Alaska Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 305-306
Keywords (down) MMV3, Agent-based modeling, recreation, wilderness, monitoring, simulation, management, human-landscape interactions
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 732 Serial 2489
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Author Jochem, R.; Pouwels, R.; Visschedijk, P.A.M.,
Title MASOOR: The Power to Know – A Story About the Development of an Intelligent and Flexible Monitoring Instrument Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 347-350
Keywords (down) MMV3, Agent based modelling, MASOOR, recreation, visitor, nature management
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 758 Serial 2502
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Author Moore, J.; McIntyre, N.; Robson, M.; Lemelin, R.H.; Hunt, L.M.,
Title 3D Computer Visualizations to Incorporate Recreational Use and Values into Forest Management Planning for Ontario Crown Lands Type
Year 2006 Publication Exploring the Nature of Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 3 - Proceedings Issue Pages 467-468
Keywords (down) MMV3, 3D visualization, public participation, recreation management, forest management planning, computer simulation, Geographic Information Systems, landscape images
Abstract
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 851 Serial 2548
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Author Bodnár, R.,
Title The effect of the tourism of the Hortobágy National Park on the surrounding settlements – lesson of a questionnaire survey Type
Year 2004 Publication Policies, Methods and Tools for Visitor Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 2 - Proceedings Issue Pages 382-385
Keywords (down) MMV2
Abstract The Puszta in the Hortobágy represents an important, individual natural and historical-cultural value, which has been deservedly possessed the rank of UNESCO World Heritage since 1999. Due to its speciality, in 1973 the first national park in Hungary, the Hortobágy National Park was founded here. In the course of the survey we examined how the Hortobágy National Park can utilize the World Heritage status in its tourism, how it utilizes the possibilities in its ecotourism. What effects does the tourism in the national park have on the economy, basic and tourist infrastructure, and society of the affected settlements? What characterizes the tourist supply and cooperation of the HNP and the settlements? What conflicts can be derived from the two sides, and what possibilities do they have to develop?
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 330 Serial 2373
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Author Krämer, A.; Roth, R.; Schmidt, A.; Türk, S.,
Title Evaluation of the success of visitor flow management projects in the Southern Black Forest Nature Park Type
Year 2004 Publication Policies, Methods and Tools for Visitor Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 2 - Proceedings Issue Pages 194-201
Keywords (down) MMV2
Abstract Nature sports place a number of demands upon the landscape structures being utilised. In order to assess the effects of sporting activities on nature and the landscape, it is insufficient to simply analyse the impacts of certain sports. Therefore, new assessment and planning methods for sporting areas are necessary in order to identify potential ecological conflicts and draw conclusions with respect to the desired aims and the measures to be implemented. The extent of the reference level plays a key role in the planning procedure. Tools, which include spatial as much as factual information, are necessary for implementation at all levels. The application of modern information technology, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), is required. The term ‘Sport Area Management System’ (SAMS) is used to describe management possibilities in the context of the development of a sustainable sporting area. The SAMS includes various components of sport orientated land use planning and the management of sporting activities. It is subdivided into regional and local sport area management. The approaches to visitor flow management and communications are of particular significance at both levels. The SAMS concept is illustrated on the basis of the example of the sports tourism concepts developed for the Southern Black Forest Nature Park. The park offers many different opportunities for sporting activities and tourism. At the same time, a substantial part of the area is of a high ecological value. Therefore, the nature park association is seeking a sport tourism concept, which identifies and analyses potential conflicts and possibilities for further development. Following a detailed assessment of the current situation an analysis of the possibilities and potential conflicts was carried out. Further emphasis was placed on the development of an overall concept and possibilities for further development. The implementation of the project findings in parts of the nature park, and subsequent monitoring, are also important parts of the concept. Visitor flow management model projects are shown with the examples of hiking, mountainbiking and Nordic Walking. The methodology behind the SAMS proved to be useful when the projects were put into practice. The initial model projects had the desired positive effect and the concept is to be applied to the whole nature park. Visitor flow management revealed that the large majority of sport tourists made use of the facilities. The co-existence and the cooperation between nature protection and all stakeholders in the region are an important basis for successful future development.
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 370 Serial 2393
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Author Lawson, S.; Itami, B.; Gimblett, R.; Manning, R.,
Title Monitoring and Managing Recreational Use in Backcountry Landscapes Using Computer-Based Simulation Modeling Type
Year 2004 Publication Policies, Methods and Tools for Visitor Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 2 - Proceedings Issue Pages 107-113
Keywords (down) MMV2
Abstract In the United States, legislation dictates that wilderness areas should be managed to, among other things, provide recreational visitors with opportunities for solitude. The growing popularity of outdoor recreation in backcountry settings presents managers with challenges in their efforts to achieve this objective. Recent research suggests that computer-based simulation modeling is an effective tool for helping to address the challenges associated with managing visitor use in backcountry and wilderness settings. This paper describes the development and application of a computer-based simulation model of recreational use in the John Muir Wilderness Area in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, USA. The results of the study demonstrate how simulation modeling can be used as a tool for understanding existing visitor use patterns within the John Muir Wilderness Areas and estimating the effects of alternative management practices on visitor flows and visitor use conditions.
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 399 Serial 2407
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Author Lawson, S.; Kiely, A.M.; Manning, R.E.,
Title Computer Simulation as a Tool for Developing Alternatives for Managing Crowding at Wilderness Campsites on Isle Royale Type
Year 2004 Publication Policies, Methods and Tools for Visitor Management Abbreviated Journal
Volume MMV 2 - Proceedings Issue Pages 114-119
Keywords (down) MMV2
Abstract Isle Royale National Park is experiencing increased backcountry visitation, resulting in crowded camping conditions during peak periods. For example, during July and August, backcountry campground capacities are commonly exceeded and visitors are required to share sites with other groups. During the summers of 2001 and 2002, two phases of research were conducted to assist Park managers in addressing this issue. In the first phase of research, computer simulation modeling was used to test the effectiveness of alternative management practices designed to reduce or eliminate campground crowding. The simulation results provide numerical estimates of campground crowding (i.e., campsite sharing) under alternative management approaches, including permit quotas, trailhead quotas, campsite development, and fixed itineraries. The second phase of research used stated choice analysis to evaluate visitors’ attitudes toward alternative management scenarios developed with the simulation model. Results of the stated choice analysis suggest that visitors are willing to tolerate some campground crowding in order to avoid “heavy-handed” management practices. Together, findings from the two phases of research assist Park managers in estimating the outcomes of alternative management practices and anticipating the likelihood that visitors will support those outcomes.
Call Number ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 401 Serial 2408
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