Parks and People

by Manning, Robert E.

• ISBN13: 9781584657910
• ISBN10: 158465791X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-25
• Publisher: Univ Pr of New England

Summary

Parks and People describes fifteen years of research at Maine's Acadia National Park, conducted by Robert E. Manning, his colleagues, and students. The book is organized into three parts. Part I addresses indicators and standards of quality for park resources and the visitor experience. Part II describes efforts to monitor indicator variables. Part III outlines and assesses management actions designed to maintain standards of quality. The book concludes with a discussion of the implications of this program of natural and social science research, including a series of principles for outdoor recreation management at Acadia and other parks.

Author Biography

ROBERT E. MANNING is a professor at the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, and director of its Park Studies Laboratory. He is the author or co-author of four books, including Parks and Carrying Capacity: Commons Without Tragedy and Studies in Outdoor Recreation: Search and Research for Satisfaction.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction: Outdoor Recreation Research and Management at Acadia National Park	p. 1
Indicators and Standards of Quality
Visitor Use of Acadia National Park	p. 17
Standards of Quality in Parks and Outdoor Recreation	p. 22
Indicators and Standards of Quality for the Schoodic Peninsula	p. 30
Indicators and Standards of Quality for Trail and Campsite Conditions at Isle au Haut	p. 41
Indicators of Quality of the Visitor Experience on Ocean Drive	p. 53
Research to Guide Trail Management at Acadia National Park	p. 69
Indicators and Standards of Quality across Space and Time	p. 79
Do Parks Make Good Neighbors? Community Residents' Perceptions of Acadia National Park	p. 90
Design and Assessment of Transportation Systems on Mount Desert Island	p. 94
Crowding in Parks and Outdoor Recreation	p. 100
Crowding, Conflict, and Coping in Outdoor Recreation	p. 109
Use of Visual Research Methods to Measure Standards of Quality for Parks and Outdoor Recreation	p. 122
Alternative Measurement Approaches for Normative Standards of Crowding in Parks and Outdoor Recreation	p. 134
What's Behind the Numbers? Qualitative Insights into Normative Research in Outdoor Recreation	p. 148
Monitoring
Monitoring Recreation Visits to Acadia National Park	p. 165
Design and Implementation of a Monitoring Program for the Carriage Roads	p. 169
Computer Simulation Modeling as a Monitoring Tool for the Carriage Roads	p. 175
Monitoring and Assessing Trail Conditions at Acadia National Park	p. 185
Monitoring Visitor Impacts on Cadillac Mountain Using Remote Sensing	p. 196
Monitoring Parking Lot Conditions to Assess the Effectiveness of Alternative Transportation and Travel Information Technologies at Acadia National Park	p. 202
Management
Managing Visitor Impacts on Cadillac Mountain	p. 215
Using Computer Simulation Modeling to Support Management of Social Carrying Capacity of Ocean Drive	p. 240
A Comparative Study of Tradeoffs among Trail Attributes at Acadia National Park	p. 256
A Stated-Choice Analysis of Visitor Preferences on Cadillac Mountain	p. 267
Assessing the Effectiveness of Intelligent Transportation System Technology to Manage Visitor Use at Acadia National Park	p. 277
An Experiment in Park Traffic Patterns on the Acadia National Park Loop Road	p. 287
Conclusion: Managing Parks and People	p. 291
References Cited	p. 309
Index	p. 331
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