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Tables of Contents for Studies in Outdoor Recreation
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vi
1 Search for Satisfaction: An Introduction to Outdoor Recreation Research
1
15
Objectives of the Book
1
3
Research in Outdoor Recreation
4
4
Search and Research for Satisfaction
8
6
Summary and Conclusions
14
2
2 Social Aspects of Outdoor Recreation: Use and Users
16
33
Recreation Use and Users
16
1
Outdoor Recreation Activity
17
5
Use Distribution and Dynamics
22
3
Social Correlates of Outdoor Recreation
25
6
Cultural Influences on Outdoor Recreation
31
14
Summary and Conclusions
45
4
3 Descriptive Aspects of Outdoor Recreation: Attitudes, Preferences, and Perceptions
49
18
Visitor Attitudes and Preferences
49
1
Developed Areas
50
4
Backcountry and Wilderness Areas
54
7
Perceptions of Environmental Impacts
61
1
Visitor Versus Manager Perceptions
62
4
Summary and Conclusions
66
1
4 Carrying Capacity: An Organizational Framework
67
13
Origins of Carrying Capacity
67
1
Carrying Capacity and Recreation
68
2
Limits of Acceptable Change
70
2
Management Objectives and Indicators and Standards of Quality
72
2
Carrying Capacity Frameworks
74
2
The Status of Carrying Capacity
76
3
Summary and Conclusions
79
1
5 Crowding in Outdoor Recreation: Use Level, Perceived Crowding, and Satisfaction
80
42
Concern with Crowding
80
1
Empirical Studies of Crowding
81
3
The Satisfaction Model
84
3
Testing the Satisfaction Model
87
6
Expanding the Satisfaction Model
93
25
An Expanded Crowding Model
118
1
Summary and Conclusions
119
3
6 Indicators and Standards of Quality: A Normative Approach
122
34
A Normative Approach
122
1
Norm Theory and Methods
123
2
Indicators of Quality
125
7
Standards of Quality
132
12
Theoretical and Methodological Issues
144
8
Summary and Conclusions
152
4
7 Motivations and Benefits in Recreation: A Behavioral Approach
156
20
Early Explorations
156
1
A Behavioral Approach to Recreation
157
3
Empirical Tests of the Behavioral Approach
160
11
Benefits-Based Management
171
1
Conceptual and Methodological Issues
172
2
Summary and Conclusions
174
2
8 The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum: Designs for Diversity
176
18
Diversity in Outdoor Recreation
176
2
Designs for Diversity
178
2
The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum
180
6
Linking Activities, Settings, Motivations, and Benefits
186
4
Extending the Opportunity Spectrum
190
2
Summary and Conclusions
192
2
9 Recreation Conflict: Goal Interference
194
13
Conflict in Outdoor Recreation
194
2
A Theoretical Model
196
2
Empirical Studies of Conflict
198
3
An Expanded Conflict Model
201
2
Managing Conflict
203
2
Summary and Conclusions
205
2
10 Substitutability: Alternative Recreation Opportunities
207
15
The Concept of Substitutability
207
1
Activity Types
208
3
Direct Measures of Substitutability
211
5
Theory and Methods of Substitutability
216
4
Summary and Conclusions
220
2
11 Specialization in Recreation: Experience and Related Concepts
222
16
Experience and Related Concepts
222
1
Measures of Recreation Experience
223
4
From Experience to Specialization
227
3
Theory and Methods of Specialization
230
5
Summary and Conclusions
235
3
12 Managing Outdoor Recreation: Alternative Management Practices
238
40
Outdoor Recreation Management
238
1
Alternative Management Practices
238
7
Evaluating Management Practices
245
26
Status and Trends in Recreation Management
271
5
Summary and Conclusions
276
2
13 Principles and Practices of Outdoor Recreation: Knowledge into Action
278
20
Knowledge into Action
278
1
Principles of Outdoor Recreation
278
4
A Recreation Management Framework
282
8
Observations on Recreation Management
290
3
Relating Research and Management
293
3
Summary and Conclusions
296
2
Notes on Sources: A Guide to the Social Science Literature in Outdoor Recreation
298
8
Bibliography
306
64
Index
370