Studies in Outdoor Recreation Search and Research for Satisfaction

• Main Author: Manning, Robert E. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Corvallis Oregon State University Press 2011
• Edition: English : 3rd edition
• Subjects: Outdoor recreation > Research > Evaluation; Erholung; Freizeitgestaltung
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.

For twenty-five years, "Studies in Outdoor Recreation" has been a standard text in courses on parks and outdoor recreation and serves as an invaluable reference for park and recreation managers. The first book to integrate the social science literature on outdoor recreation, it reviews stu...

Table of Contents:

• Search and research for satisfaction : an introduction to outdoor recreation research
• Social aspects of outdoor recreation : use and users
• Descriptive aspects of outdoor recreation : attitudes, preferences, perceptions
• Carrying capacity : protecting recreation resources and the visitor experience
• Crowding in outdoor recreation : use level, perceived crowding, and visitor satisfaction
• Indicators and standards of quality : a normative approach
• Motivations and benefits in outdoor recreation : a behavioral approach
• The recreation opportunity spectrum : designs for diversity
• Recreation conflict : goal interference and social values
• Substitutability : alternative recreation opportunities
• Specialization in recreation : experience and related concepts
• Outdoor recreation places : emotional and symbolic meanings
• Managing outdoor recreation : alternative management practices
• Principles and practices of outdoor recreation : knowledge into action.