Benefits and challenges of computer simulation modeling of backcountry recreation use in the desolation lake area of the John Muir Wilderness

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 187-207

  Lawson, Steven R ^a   Itami, Robert M ^b   Gimblett, H Randy ^c   Manning, Robert E ^d  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GeoDimensions Pty Ltd

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Crowding; Limits of Acceptable Change; Monitoring; Visitor flows; Wilderness management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; WILDERNESS AREA;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33744529683     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2006.11950075     Document Type: Article

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