Perceived effects of setting attributes on visitor experiences in wilderness: Variation with situational context and visitor characteristics

Environmental Management

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-36

  Cole, David N ^a   Hall, Troy E ^b  

^a USDA Forest Service Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Indicators; Limits of acceptable change; Recreation management; Social interaction; Wilderness experience

Indexed keywords

INDICATORS; LIMITS OF ACCEPTABLE CHANGE; RECREATION MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; MODEL VALIDATION; PERCEPTION; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; WILDERNESS AREA;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; RECREATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TOURISM; WALKING; WILDLIFE;

ADULT; CAMPING; FEMALE; HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; MALE; OREGON; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; WASHINGTON; WILDERNESS;

ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; THREE SISTERS WILDERNESS; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 67651147998     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-009-9286-8     Document Type: Article

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