Extent and control of resource damage due to noncompliant visitor behavior: A case study from the U.S. national parks

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 134-141

  Johnson, Darryll R ^a   Vande Kamp, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE; MANAGEMENT IMPLICATION; NATIONAL PARK; RECREATIONAL LAND; VISITORS' BEHAVIOUR;

USA;

EID: 0030444966     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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