This third edition is fully revised to reflect current research and new concerns in the field. A new chapter examines the emerging issue of sense of place and its relationship, to outdoor recreation. The book concludes with twenty principles to guide outdoor recreation management and research. An extensive bibliography and a section entitled "Notes on Sources: A Guide to the Social Science Literature in Outdoor Recreation" lead readers to valuable primary source material. --Book Jacket.
Search and research for satisfaction : an introduction to outdoor recreation research -- Social aspects of outdoor recreation : use and users -- Descriptive aspects of outdoor recreation : attitudes, preferences, perceptions -- Carrying capacity : protecting recreation resources and the visitor experience -- Crowding in outdoor recreation : use level, perceived crowding, and visitor satisfaction -- Indicators and standards of quality : a normative approach -- Motivations and benefits in outdoor recreation : a behavioral approach -- The recreation opportunity spectrum : designs for diversity -- Recreation conflict : goal interference and social values -- Substitutability : alternative recreation opportunities -- Specialization in recreation : experience and related concepts -- Outdoor recreation places : emotional and symbolic meanings -- Managing outdoor recreation : alternative management practices -- Principles and practices of outdoor recreation : knowledge into action.