An interpretive study of Yosemite National Park visitors' perspectives toward alternative transportation in Yosemite Valley

Environmental Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-62

  White, Dave D ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

National parks; Public transportation; Qualitative methods; Recreation management; Transportation management; Travel choice; Visitor experience

Indexed keywords

NATIONAL PARKS; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; QUALITATIVE METHODS; RECREATION MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT; TRAVEL CHOICE; VISITOR EXPERIENCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PARKS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NATIONAL PARK; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TOURISM; TRANSPORTATION; VALLEY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWDING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; HISTORICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; NATIONAL PARK; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECREATION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; RECREATION; TRANSPORTATION;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 33845492152     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-006-0061-9     Document Type: Article

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