Visual research methods have been adapted and incorporated into measuring standards of
quality for parks and outdoor recreation. This paper reviews and assesses this research …

This report tells how to ensure that tourism follows a sustainable path and that it contributes
to the sustainable management of protected areas. Guidelines are presented to help …

summary Studies in Outdoor Recreation is a standard text in courses on parks and outdoor
recreation, a guide to the scholarly literature for graduate students and researchers, and a …

This volume seeks to review and stimulate interest in emerging and fresh topics in
contemporary tourist behaviour and experience. Topics explored include the effects of …

Parks and Carrying Capacity is an important new work for faculty, graduate and
undergraduate students, and researchers in outdoor recreation, park planning and …

Carrying capacity is paramount to recreation and tourism management, which depends on
sustainability between resource protection and experience quality. Many studies have …

Heat affects cities because of the urban heat island effect and will increasingly affect these
areas due to ongoing urbanization and climate change. Among those most vulnerable …

Research on crowding-related standards of quality increasingly has focused on personal
and social norms. Several norm-measurement approaches have been developed. This …

Carrying capacity is a perennial issue in the administration of parks and outdoor recreation.
In its most generic form, carrying capacity refers to the amount and type of use that can be …

Public visits to parks and protected areas continue to increase and may threaten the integrity
of natural and cultural resources and the quality of the visitor experience. Scientists and …