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Encounter norms in more developed river settings

Creator:

Martinson, Kristen S.

Abstract:

Much of the research on social carrying capacity in recreation settings has focused on backcountry or primitive areas where recreationists' perceptions of social contact are a critical element of a quality experience. A challenge now facing resource managers and planners is to apply what has been learned about social carrying...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Interest group evaluations of ecological, social, and management criteria for wilderness campsites

Creator:

Shindler, Bruce A.

Abstract:

Extensive use of wilderness campsites has caused resource deterioration in numerous backcountry locations. Resource managers are responsible for maintaining natural wilderness-like conditions in these areas and providing opportunities for the public to use and enjoy them. This requires that realistic standards for resource impacts be determined and that publicly supported...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Resource allocation and the ability to pay : a case study of float permits in Hells Canyon

Creator:

Danley, Mark Stephen

Abstract:

Rationing float use on many of the nation's whitewater rivers is a significant issue in recreation management. Alleged inequities in the rationing policies used in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area prompted an evaluation of procedures for allocating private and commercial float use on the Hells Canyon portion of the Snake...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis