Evaluating the recreation potential of Ilgaz Mountain National Park in Turkey

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-10

  Cetin, Mehmet ^a   Sevik, Hakan ^a  

^a KASTAMONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Environmental sensitivity; GIS analysis; National park; Protected area; Recreational opportunity; Recreational potential; Scenic attractiveness

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LANDFORMS; RECREATION CENTERS; URBAN PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES; GIS ANALYSIS; NATIONAL PARKS; PROTECTED AREAS; RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY; RECREATIONAL POTENTIAL; SCENIC ATTRACTIVENESS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GIS; GREENSPACE; PROTECTED AREA; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; URBAN AREA;

CITY PLANNING; NATIONAL PARK; RECREATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; RECREATIONAL PARK; STANDARDS; TURKEY;

ILGAZ MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK; KASTAMONU [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; PARKS, RECREATIONAL; RECREATION; TURKEY;

EID: 84951011226     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-015-5064-7     Document Type: Article

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