Monitoring Simulation And Management Of Visitor Landscapes

Author : Howard Randal Gimblett
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816527298
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monitoring, Simulation, and Management of Visitor Landscapes written by Howard Randal Gimblett and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Conventional methods used in the planning and management of human-landscape interactions fall far short of the needs of today s land management professionals. Monitoring, Simulation, and Management of Visitor Landscapes presents a growing body of applied research that provides decision makers with tools to maintain the ecological integrity of public places by evaluating the impacts of humans in various landscapes across space and time." "This will help land managers and policy makers construct strategies for evaluating interactions between humans and the environment and expand the model of land management to include social and geographic, as well as environmental, factors."--Jacket.

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Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
ISBN 13 : 9162012584
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Visitor Monitoring in Nature Areas written by and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Steven Gray
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319250531
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Modeling with Stakeholders written by Steven Gray and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-16 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together, in a central text, chapters written by leading scholars working at the intersection of modeling, the natural and social sciences, and public participation. This book presents the current state of knowledge regarding the theory and practice of engaging stakeholders in environmental modeling for decision-making, and includes basic theoretical considerations, an overview of methods and tools available, and case study examples of these principles and methods in practice. Although there has been a significant increase in research and development regarding participatory modeling, a unifying text that provides an overview of the different methodologies available to scholars and a systematic review of case study applications has been largely unavailable. This edited volume seeks to address a gap in the literature and provide a primer that addresses the growing demand to adopt and apply a range of modeling methods that includes the public in environmental assessment and management. The book is divided into two main sections. The first part of the book covers basic considerations for including stakeholders in the modeling process and its intersection with the theory and practice of public participation in environmental decision-making. The second part of the book is devoted to specific applications and products of the various methods available through case study examination. This second part of the book also provides insight from several international experts currently working in the field about their approaches, types of interactions with stakeholders, models produced, and the challenges they perceived based on their practical experiences.

Author : Silva, Carlos Nunes
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1615209301
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on E-Planning: ICTs for Urban Development and Monitoring written by Silva, Carlos Nunes and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-05-31 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides relevant theoretical perspectives on the use of ICT in Urban Planning as well as an updated account of the most recent developments in the practice of e-planning in different regions of the world"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Danielle J. Marceau
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608052222
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Geo-Simulation Models written by Danielle J. Marceau and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Geosimulation has recently emerged at the intersection of Geographic Information Science, Complex Systems Theory and Computer Science. Geosimulation aims at understanding the dynamics of complex human-driven spatial systems through the use of spatially ex"

Author : Catharine Ward Thompson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113698836X
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Innovative Approaches to Researching Landscape and Health written by Catharine Ward Thompson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-04-23 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our modern lifestyles often cause us to spend more time sitting behind a desk than being active outdoors. At the same time, our general health is deteriorating. The alarming rise in obesity, sedentary lifestyles and mental ill-health across the developed world has resulted in an urgent desire to understand how the environment, in particular the outdoor environment, influences health. This book addresses the growing interest in salutogenic environments - landscapes that support healthy lifestyles and promote well-being – and the need for innovative methods to research them. Drawing on multidisciplinary approaches from environmental psychology, health sciences, urban design, landscape architecture and horticulture, it questions how future research can be better targeted to inform policy and practice in health promotion. The contributing authors are international experts in researching landscape, health and the environment, drawn together by OPENspace directors who have a unique reputation in this area. This pioneering book is a valuable resource for postgraduate researchers and practitioners in both environmental and health studies.

Author : Robert E Manning
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1786391023
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Outdoor Recreation, 2nd Edition written by Robert E Manning and published by CABI. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully updated second edition presents a conceptual framework of outdoor recreation management in the form of a series of management matrices. It then illustrates this framework through new and updated case studies in the US national parks, and concludes with the principles of outdoor recreation management. Managing Outdoor Recreation, 2nd Edition is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate students of parks, outdoor recreation and related subjects, as well as a helpful tool for practitioners.

Author : Adriano Sofo
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9533077158
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity written by Adriano Sofo and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-10-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity is strongly affected by the rapid and accelerating changes in the global climate, which largely stem from human activity. Anthropogenic activities are causing highly influential impacts on species persistence. The sustained environmental change wildlife is experiencing may surpass the capacity of developmental, genetic, and demographic mechanisms that populations have developed to deal with these alterations. How biodiversity is perceived and maintained affects ecosystem functioning as well as how the goods and services that ecosystems provide to humans can be used. Recognizing biodiversity is essential to preserve wildlife. Furthermore, the measure, management and protection of ecosystem biodiversity requires different and innovative approaches. For all these reasons, the aim of the present book is to give an up-to-date overview of the studies on biodiversity at all levels, in order to better understand the dynamics and the mechanisms at the basis of the richness of life forms both in terrestrial (including agro-ecosystems) and marine environments.

Author : David Newsome
Publisher : Channel View Publications
ISBN 13 : 1845413814
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Natural Area Tourism written by David Newsome and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural Area Tourism provides an authoritative and comprehensive account of tourism in natural, wild and protected areas. The second edition contains an overview of key literature and new developments that have emerged since the publication of the first edition more than a decade ago. Accordingly, this book will remain an invaluable resource and review of the subject for many years to come.

Author : Ian Spellerberg
Publisher : Berkshire Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 0977015904
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability 6/10 written by Ian Spellerberg and published by Berkshire Publishing Group. This book was released on 2012-04-09 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability presents a thorough and accessible overview of the ways in which sustainability is charted worldwide. Some articles introduce basic concepts, such as quantitative versus qualitative data or the weak versus strong sustainability debate; others examine how indicators in specific areas (climate change and soil conservation, agriculture, and mining) have been applied (or not) to different regions. Research analysts explain the modes and media through which these measurements are broadcast, stressing the importance of developing methods that can be understood by both experts and ordinary citizens. They also examine the process of monitoring, itself a controversial topic affecting national or international policy, law, rules, and regulations.