Numerical visitor capacity a guide to its use in wilderness /
Despite decades of academic work and practical management applications, the concept of visitor capacity remains controversial and inconsistently operationalized. Nevertheless, there are situations where development of a numerical estimate of capacity is important and where not doing so has resulted...
| Main Author: | Cole, David N. |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | Carlson, Thomas., Rocky Mountain Research Station (Fort Collins, Colo.) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Fort Collins, CO :
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station,
[2010]
|
| Physical Description: |
20 pages ; 28 cm. Also available on the Internet. |
| Series: |
General technical report RMRS ;
GTR-247. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: |
PURL http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_gtr247.pdf |
| Summary: |
Despite decades of academic work and practical management applications, the concept of visitor capacity remains controversial and inconsistently operationalized. Nevertheless, there are situations where development of a numerical estimate of capacity is important and where not doing so has resulted in land management agencies being successfully litigated. This report is a guide to developing estimates of numerical visitor capacity, with particular emphasis on wilderness. It reviews capacity concepts, surveys available approaches to capacity determination, and outlines a generic process. Appendices provide information on relevant legislation and policy, as well as detailed examples and templates. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: |
Cover title. "October 2010." Format not distributed to depository libraries. Also available on the Internet. Includes bibliographical references (pages 10-11). Despite decades of academic work and practical management applications, the concept of visitor capacity remains controversial and inconsistently operationalized. Nevertheless, there are situations where development of a numerical estimate of capacity is important and where not doing so has resulted in land management agencies being successfully litigated. This report is a guide to developing estimates of numerical visitor capacity, with particular emphasis on wilderness. It reviews capacity concepts, surveys available approaches to capacity determination, and outlines a generic process. Appendices provide information on relevant legislation and policy, as well as detailed examples and templates. |
| Physical Description: |
20 pages ; 28 cm. Also available on the Internet. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 10-11). |