Recreation ecology research in East Asia's protected areas: Redefining impacts?

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 349-356

  Leung, Yu Fai ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

East Asia; Impact monitoring; Indicators; Park management; Protected areas; Recreation ecology; Trails; Trampling; Visitor impacts

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARK MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREA; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TRAMPLING;

FAR EAST;

EID: 84868367392     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2012.07.005     Document Type: Review

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