Current knowledge and future research directions for the monitoring and management of visitors in recreational and protected areas

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

Volumn 21, Issue , 2018, Pages 10-18

  Pickering, Catherine ^a   Rossi, Sebastian Dario ^a   Hernando, Ana ^b   Barros, Agustina ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Hiking; Mountain biking; National parks; Recreation ecology; Social science

Indexed keywords

EID: 85035033385     PISSN: 22130780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jort.2017.11.002     Document Type: Article

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