Wilderness campsite impacts: Do managers and visitors see them the same? |
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Authors: | Steven R. Martin Stephen F. McCool Robert C. Lucas |
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Affiliation: | (1) School of Forestry, University of Montana, 59812 Missoula, Montana, USA;(2) USFS Intermountain Research Station (retired), 59812 Missoula, Montana, USA |
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Abstract: | Human-induced impacts from recreational use of wilderness continue to be a significant management challenge, threatening the integrity of the wilderness resource and the quality of visitor experiences. Campsite impacts are of particular concern to managers. One approach to this problem is the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) planning system, which focuses attention on the question, “How much change in wilderness conditions is acceptable?” The research reported here compares and contrasts wilderness manager and visitor perceptions of theacceptability of different levels of campsite impacts,amount of impact, and perceptual zoning of wilderness. The results reinforce previous findings regarding differences between managers and visitors. Management implications are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Campsite impacts Visitor/manager perceptions Limits of acceptable change (LAC) |
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