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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Park management"”.
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Biodiversity, people, and logistics: the balancing act of urban park management
… of both people and nature is paramount. The management of such spaces in Ireland is idiosyncratic and requires investigation. Multiple studies have tried to quantify the key influences to take into consideration when managing an urban park and for this thesis it was determined that the …
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Case studies of the role of nonprofit volunteer organizations in forest recreation and park management
… Environmental Conservation, Shenandoah National Park, and the Appalachian Trail Project Office (National Park Service). Interviews with key members of the agencies and the nonprofit groups provided most of the information on club activities and the advantages, problems, and constraints of …
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The Role of Community Participation in Sustainable National Park Management: Insights from the Giant Panda National Park, China
As a special type of protected area, national parks are crucial for conserving global natural resources and biodiversity. However, over the past few decades, the management of some national parks has faced the dilemma of ‘biological successes and social failures’ due to difficulties in balancing …
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Plants from the park : Establishing community harvesting of plants as a conservation tool at Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga National Parks, Uganda
… accepted that communities surrounding national parks in developing countries should benefit from conservation if the parks, and their constituent biodiversity, are to have a secure long-term future. It has also been accepted as morally questionable for communities living next to parks to pay the …
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Assessing and Evaluating Recreational Trails on Public Lands
… a survey of all formal trails in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Regression analyses of trail width data focus on increasing our understanding of the relationships among visitor use, environmental and managerial factors and trail width. In particular, regression modeling was used to evaluate the …
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Fecal Coliform as an Indicator of Water Quality and Recreational Carrying Capacity At Ozark National Scenic Riverways
… (ONSR) has been a continuing concern of the park management. Preliminary studies from 1980 indicated a postive relationship between levels of canoe use and fecal coliform densities. Water quality data were collected at seven locations on the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers during the summer of …
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Examining Land Use/Land Cover Change and Potential Causal Factors in the Context of Climate Change in Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal
… To measure such changes in Sagarmatha National Park of Nepal, Multispectral Scanner (MSS) and Thematic Mapper (TM) images since 1972 were used. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) was calculated for different elevation classes and land cover types. These measurements, along with land …
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Under what conditions is the management of migratory wildlife resources successful?
The management of fugitive resources across national boundaries possess significant challenges to organizations and policy makers. This paper investigates three key aspects areas that affect the management of migratory wildlife. The first issue is whether it is better to have a single Transfrontier …
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Striking a Balance: The New Generation of Tiger Tourism in India
… infrastructure and a conservation-oriented park management are some of the reserve’s strengths but authorities need to tread carefully and avoid mistakes made by India’s older tiger reserves. Frequent tiger sightings are driving tourism up, subsequently increasing consumer-oriented demands …
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Striking a Balance: The New Generation of Tiger Tourism in India
… infrastructure and a conservation-oriented park management are some of the reserve’s strengths but authorities need to tread carefully and avoid mistakes made by India’s older tiger reserves. Frequent tiger sightings are driving tourism up, subsequently increasing consumer-oriented demands …
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Creation of a geographic information system database of Pacific Spirit Park
Pacific Spirit Park is a 776.0 hectare urban park located on the Point Grey Peninsula in Vancouver, British Columbia. The park is managed by the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) for recreation opportunities and the preservation of the area's natural resources. Appropriate geographic data …
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Parc Penallta Phase 1 Habitat Survey and Implications for Management
Parc Penallta is a relatively new country park located within Caerphilly County Borough, carved from a former coal tip, for which a management plan has not yet been devised. The objective of this project has been to carry out a Phase 1 habitat survey of Parc Penallta, in order to produce an …
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Small-Scale Events and Everyday Multiculture in Finsbury Park
Through a case study of Finsbury Park in North London, this thesis explores public parks' role as sites for informal events and daily inter-ethnic interactions, investigating their potential to challenge or reinforce racial prejudices and hierarchies. Using an original interdisciplinary approach, …
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Role of science parks in the development of technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia
… tests the widespread assumption that science park firms are more innovative and R&D-intensive resulting in greater innovation output, growth and profitability than off-park firms. Science parks are supposed to provide a value added environment to enhance innovation and competitiveness of small …
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The Effectiveness of Social Media Communications for Visitor Behaviour Management in Ontario's Parks and Protected Areas
Parks and protected areas in Ontario have long been bastions of conservation while also providing critical outdoor recreation opportunities for the health and well-being of the people. This was particularly evident during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, where parks and protected areas …
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Developing conservation governance strategies: holistic management of protected areas in Nepal
… benefits to local people, the Buffer Zone management approach in Nepal integrates livelihoods and conservation issues and their linkages in a more holistic and balanced manner. The programme has been successful in establishing a network of community institutions and in mobilising large …
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A 'paradox of the Commons'? : The planning and everyday management of Green Point Park
Cape Town's Green Point Park is a legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, built on the then dilapidated, former Common. Initially heavily contested, it is now a beautiful, popular, and well-used public space that attracts diverse people from all over the city. The thesis narrates its paradoxical story …
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Exploring the Structure and Development of Management Prescriptions for Public Lands
Management prescriptions that describe desired conditions for resources and visitor experiences have become widely accepted as an important component of public land management plans. However, very little effort is spent on evaluating and learning about this part of the planning process. This …
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Vascular Plant and Vertebrate Species Richness in National Parks of the Eastern United States
… data collected by the United States National Park Service (NPS) on species presence within parks in the eastern United States to estimate simple linear regressions between plant species richness and vertebrate richness. Because environmental factors in addition to plant species richness …
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The potentials of rural tourism in the communities around Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park
… in the communities around Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park (HiP), which is situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This study adopted a qualitative research method that hinges on the explorative and interpretive paradigms. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with the …
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