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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"recreational carrying capacity"”.
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An assessment of recreational carrying capacity at Infanta, South Cape
… direct observations. Projections of potential recreational demand anticipated at the proposed higher level of development are made. An assessment of recreational carrying capacity indicates in broad terms what levels of use are acceptable for the different recreational activities pursued in the …
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Fecal Coliform as an Indicator of Water Quality and Recreational Carrying Capacity At Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Visitor impacts on the 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 …
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An extension of the recreational carrying capacity concept : a procedure for recreation resource allocation in the planning of natural landsapes
Investigating the recreational carrying capacity of a new coastal national park in South Africa was the initial problem to be addressed. However, an examination of the concept and attempts to operationalize it shows clearly that it is illusory. Instead, the problem is conceived of as a process in …
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Social Demands and Geospatial Distributions of Urban Green Spaces and Blue Spaces
… Texas that addresses three key issues: the carrying capacity of a riverine social-ecological system, the connectivity of urban green spaces for biodiversity enhancement, and the complex multi-scale spatial distribution of vegetation. I calculated the recreational carrying capacity of the …
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An approach to integrated ecosystem planning: an evaluation of the Minnewanka area plan, Banff National Park
… the plan. Normative criteria from literature on recreational carrying capacity management and meaningful public participation were defined and applied to the plan. Overall, the plan was rated as successful according to the normative criteria. All of the criteria for an effective approach to …
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An expert systems approach to decision-making in coastal-zone management
… disposal (b) The likelihood of exceeding the recreational carrying capacity for craft on a limited surface area of water (c) The need for different recreational management options for craft using a surface water feature also used by birds. Fourth, construct a fourth prototype expert system …
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An environmental evaluation procedure for coastal township and resort development proposals in South Africa
… significance, involving the public, assessing recreational carrying capacity, clarifying trade-offs amongst alternatives, marrying expert opinion and local experiential knowledge and incorporating subjective value judgements into the assessment and decision-making processes. It is submitted …