Carrying capacity: maintaining outdoor recreation quality

David W. Lime; George H. Stankey

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Carrying capacity: maintaining outdoor recreation quality

Informally Refereed

Authors:

David W. Lime, George H. Stankey

Year:

1971

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Larson, E.vH., ed. The Forest Recreation Symposium. State University of New York College of Forestry; 1971 October 12-14: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 174-184.

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Abstract

A discussion of (1) what is meant by the concept of recreational carrying capacity; (2) what is known about capacities in terms of both how resources and experience of visitors are affected by recreational use; and (3) what alternative procedures the administrator can use to manage both resources and visitors for capacity.

Parent Publication

Recreation Symposium Proceedings

Citation

Lime, David W.; Stankey, George H. 1971. Carrying capacity: maintaining outdoor recreation quality. In: Larson, E.vH., ed. The Forest Recreation Symposium. State University of New York College of Forestry; 1971 October 12-14: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 174-184.