Scenic landscape quality and recreational activities in natural forest parks, Iran

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-13

  Aminzadeh, B ^a   Ghorashi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aesthetics; Ecological potential; Iran; Recreational activities; Sisangan Forest Park; User's preferences

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; PARK MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREA; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MAZANDARAN; MIDDLE EAST; SISANGAN FOREST PARK;

EID: 42449155160     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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