Analysis of the social carrying capacity of a national park scenic road

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 75-94

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

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Recreational driving; Scenic road; Simulation; Visitor experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450228695     PISSN: 15568318     EISSN: 15568334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15568310802438940     Document Type: Article

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