Transportation and recreation: a case study of visitors driving for pleasure at Acadia National Park

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 491-499

  Hallo, Jeffrey C ^a   Manning, Robert E ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Acadia National Park; Indicators; Motorized recreation; Recreation; Scenic driving; Transportation quality

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE; CAR USE; NATIONAL PARK; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; URBAN TRANSPORT;

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK; MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69449086207     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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