Parks and people : managing outdoor recreation at Acadia National Park /

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Author / Creator:	Manning, Robert E., 1946-
Imprint:	Burlington, Vt. : University of Vermont Press ; Hanover [N.H.] : University Press of New England, c2009.
Description:	xvi, 336 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Outdoor recreation -- Research -- Case studies. Outdoor recreation -- Environmental aspects -- Maine -- Acadia National Park -- Management. Management. Outdoor recreation -- Environmental aspects -- Management. Outdoor recreation -- Research. Acadia National Park (Me.) -- Management. Maine -- Acadia National Park. Case studies.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7790817

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Varying Form of Title:	Parks & people
ISBN:	9781584657910 (pbk. : alk. paper) 158465791X (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Outdoor Recreation Research and Management at Acadia National Park
Part I. Indicators and Standards of Quality
Chapter 1. Visitor Use of Acadia National Park
Chapter 2. Standards of Quality in Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Chapter 3. Indicators and Standards of Quality for the Schoodic Peninsula
Chapter 4. Indicators and Standards of Quality for Trail and Campsite Conditions at Isle au Haut
Chapter 5. Indicators of Quality of the Visitor Experience on Ocean Drive
Chapter 6. Research to Guide Trail Management at Acadia National Park
Chapter 7. Indicators and Standards of Quality across Space and Time
Chapter 8. Do Parks Make Good Neighbors? Community Residents' Perceptions of Acadia National Park
Chapter 9. Design and Assessment of Transportation Systems on Mount Desert Island
Chapter 10. Crowding in Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Chapter 11. Crowding, Conflict, and Coping in Outdoor Recreation
Chapter 12. Use of Visual Research Methods to Measure Standards of Quality for Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Chapter 13. Alternative Measurement Approaches for Normative Standards of Crowding in Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Chapter 14. What's Behind the Numbers? Qualitative Insights into Normative Research in Outdoor Recreation
Part II. Monitoring
Chapter 15. Monitoring Recreation Visits to Acadia National Park
Chapter 16. Design and Implementation of a Monitoring Program for the Carriage Roads
Chapter 17. Computer Simulation Modeling as a Monitoring Tool for the Carriage Roads
Chapter 18. Monitoring and Assessing Trail Conditions at Acadia National Park
Chapter 19. Monitoring Visitor Impacts on Cadillac Mountain Using Remote Sensing
Chapter 20. Monitoring Parking Lot Conditions to Assess the Effectiveness of Alternative Transportation and Travel Information Technologies at Acadia National Park
Part III. Management
Chapter 21. Managing Visitor Impacts on Cadillac Mountain
Chapter 22. Using Computer Simulation Modeling to Support Management of Social Carrying Capacity of Ocean Drive
Chapter 23. A Comparative Study of Tradeoffs among Trail Attributes at Acadia National Park
Chapter 24. A Stated-Choice Analysis of Visitor Preferences on Cadillac Mountain
Chapter 25. Assessing the Effectiveness of Intelligent Transportation System Technology to Manage Visitor Use at Acadia National Park
Chapter 26. An Experiment in Park Traffic Patterns on the Acadia National Park Loop Road
Conclusion: Managing Parks and People
References Cited
Index

Parks and people : managing outdoor recreation at Acadia National Park /

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