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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"campgrounds"”.
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The effectiveness of interpretation in reducing depreciative behavior in modern campgrounds
Depreciative behavior is a major problem for managers of recreation areas and for visitors of these areas. Providing information has been suggested as a potential solution to this management problem. The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of interpretation/information and determine …
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Camping on Traditional Lands: What is the Value of Developing Campgrounds on Indigenous Land?
… rapidly for over a decade, but with private campgrounds slowly on the decline for various reasons, such as the encroachment of urban development or park redevelopment due to owners cashing in on high real estate prices, the demand for new campgrounds has been steadily on the rise. This …
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Camping in clearcuts: the impacts of timber harvesting on USFS campground utilization
… of future timber harvests relative to existing campgrounds by analyzing how past and current harvests near campgrounds have influenced campground utilization. Beyond this, the research also informs the expected impacts of timber harvesting and recreation on local economies. Previous economic …
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Thesis Topic: What makes a successful RV Park in the US
… Q3 2021 report. Recreational Vehicle (RV) park campgrounds have been neglected investment opportunity for real estate developers and investors for a very long time due to the perception that campgrounds are lowincome accommodations. It is only recently that the product type is beginning to grab …
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Tex-essibility: An Analysis of Accessibility in Texas State Parks
… Then, the defined spaces within parks (trails, campgrounds, outlooks) are classified based on the established four levels. Using a case study of a park that is currently undergoing ADA/Accessibility assessment—Palo Duro Canyon State Park—this thesis will categorize a portion of the defined …
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Hippies in the Park: Yosemite and the Counterculture in the Sixties American West
… escape from the moral authority of civilization. Campgrounds allowed hippies to form and reform communal living situations overnight. Tourism is a pliable construct, capable of accommodating disparate moral and political factions. My research explores the role of national parks in …
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The relationship between tourism and timber harvesting: A social psychological approach
… Data came from a sample of visitors who used campgrounds in Montana during the summer of 1990. Multivariate analysis of variance was used to determine if selected independent variables differed by visitors' attitude, subjective norm, and the components of each of these. Overall the results …
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Managing Climate Change and Weather Extremes for Nature-based Tourism Organizations in the United States
… The novel index is validated with 29 for-profit campgrounds across the United States. Chapter 3 examined the feasibility and application of the tourism climate index approach to the nature-based tourism for non-profit organizations in the United States. This study has advanced the understanding …
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A Demographic and Landscape Analysis for Common Loons in Northwest Montana
… measured by the number of houses, resorts, and campgrounds in relation to lake size), habitat, intraspecific interactions and territory occupancy and reproduction. I used occupancy models to explore the dynamics underlying occupancy of potential lakes. I observed that landscape scale effects …
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A Demographic and Landscape Analysis for Common Loons in Northwest Montana
… measured by the number of houses, resorts, and campgrounds in relation to lake size), habitat, intraspecific interactions and territory occupancy and reproduction. I used occupancy models to explore the dynamics underlying occupancy of potential lakes. I observed that landscape scale effects …
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An Exploration of Developed Forest Camping Experiences and Meanings in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
… Area with thirty-eight camping groups in three campgrounds which varied in their level of development. Developed forest camping experiences were described by participants as a combination of what they were doing (i.e., activities), who they were interacting with (i.e., social interaction), where …
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An assessment of visitor attitudes toward resource use and management in a national park
… contacted at lodges, backcountry stations or campgrounds. Names and addresses were secured via an information release form. In September, 1978, individuals were mailed an attitude survey. A follow-up post card and two selective follow-up questionnaire mailings ensued. Overall response rate was …
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Rocky Mountain National Park waste audit and recycling behavioral change intervention initiative
… effective. To further increase recycling in RMNP campgrounds, the barriers and benefits to long-term, institutional behavior change of park employees should be further researched. This study provides insight into the use of behavior change strategies for sustainable waste management in a National …
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Water, Agriculture + settlement design in the arid lower Colorado River Basin : 3 new models
… farm communities to desert villas, and even RV campgrounds; with the urban-rural oasis having the largest range of choices among the options. Each model may attract broad concentrations and ranges of regional lifestyle groups between urban/suburban, agrarian and nature-oriented communities, of a …
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Water quality of a mountain watershed in Colorado
… sensitive. Samples from above and below two campgrounds along streams did not indicate human contamination nor physical pollution. A greater number of correlations were found among the physical factors during the high flow period of May-June in both years. Minimum pH values occurred near the …
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Seasonal movements, habitat selection, and food habits of black bears (Ursus americanus) in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
… Bears rarely came within 100 meters of campgrounds, picnic areas, and other human disturbance areas within the Park. Both sexes used low (<i>P</i><0.10) elevations during the summer and high (<i>P</i><0.10) elevations during early and late fall. Bears showed the greatest use of small …