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Recreation management

Recreation management. Recreation Management Objectives. Foster an appreciation of natural resources and stewardship. Enable personal satisfaction and benefits. Encourage positive recreational behaviors. Manage economic benefits and costs.

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Recreation management

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  1. Recreation management

  2. Recreation Management Objectives • Foster an appreciation of natural resources and stewardship. • Enable personal satisfaction and benefits. • Encourage positive recreational behaviors. • Manage economic benefits and costs. • Protect natural resources while providing recreational opportunities.

  3. Impacts from Recreation • Environmental • Social • Economic

  4. Direct Visitor Management • Definition: Visitor management techniques that directly alter the behaviors of visitors. • Management decides • Example: Regulations

  5. Indirect Visitor Management • Definition: Visitor management techniques that indirectly alter the behavior of visitors. • Visitor decides. • Example: • Interpretation • Trail design

  6. Five Phases of the Recreation Experience 1. Anticipation and planning 2. Travel to the site 3. On-site activities and experience 4. Travel home 5. Recollections of experience

  7. Influencing the Five Phases 1. Anticipation and planning? 2. Travel to the site? • On-site activities and experiences? 4. Travel home? 5. Recollections?

  8. Resource Management Concepts • Preservation • Protection of non-renewable resources. • Conservation • Wise-use of natural resources.

  9. Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) What does the diagonal line indicate? Roaded Natural Primitive Semi-Primitive Non-motor Semi- Primitive Motorized Rural Urban

  10. Multiple use vs. Single use • Single use: • Multiple use:

  11. Problems and Benefits of Multiple Use • Problems • Conflicts between users • Uses that compete for same resources • Overuse • Benefits • More user groups benefit from area • Foster more community support

  12. Dispersed Use vs.Concentrated Use Dispersed: Concentrated:

  13. Budgetary considerations • Charging user fees • Fee Demonstration Program • Permits • Rentals • Obtaining grants • Sponsorship/Donations • Concessions • Volunteers

  14. Other Management Issues • Preservation vs. use paradox • Legal issues and liability • Security, crime, and vandalism • Staffing with volunteers • Mechanical vehicle use • Wildlife vs. users • Transportation and access

  15. Transportation in Grand Canyon NP

  16. Recreation Management Objectives Revisited • Foster an appreciation of natural resources and stewardship. HOW?

  17. Recreation Management Objectives (continued) • Enable personal satisfaction and benefits. HOW?

  18. Recreation Management Objectives (continued) • Encourage positive recreational behaviors. HOW?

  19. Recreation Management Objectives (continued) • Manage economic benefits and costs. HOW?

  20. Recreation Management Objectives (continued) • Protect natural resources while providing recreational opportunities. HOW?

  21. Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Wetland Area

  22. Seven public areas: 4 DEC 1 TNC 1 OPRHP 1 Oswego County

  23. What management strategies would you use?

  24. Other management strategies: • Dune steward program • Beach Clean-up Days

  25. Hanauma Bay, HI

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