Outdoor recreation : environmental impacts and management /

This textbook presents a comprehensive overview of the environmental impacts of various types of outdoor recreation, and how these can be best managed. As a field of study, recreational ecology is both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, and the authors seek to develop a deeper understanding of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Huddart, David, (Author), Stott, Tim, (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Outdoor Recreation and Recreation Ecology.-Chapter 2: Recreational Walking
  • Chapter 3 Mountain Marathons, Adventure Racing, and Mountain Tours
  • Chapter 4 Recreational Climbing and Scrambling
  • Chapter 5 Gorge Walking, Canyoneering, or Canyoning
  • Chapter 6 Off-Road and All-Terrain Vehicles, Including Snowmobiling
  • Chapter 7 Mountain Biking
  • Chapter 8 Camping, Wild Camping, Snow Holing, and Bothies
  • Chapter 9 Horseback Riding
  • Chapter 10 Geocaching, Letterboxing, and Orienteering
  • Chapter 11 Skiing, Snowboarding, and Snowshoeing
  • Chapter 12 Caving.-Chapter 13 Water Sports and Water-Based Recreation
  • Chapter 14 Recreational Scuba Diving and Snorkelling
  • Chapter 15 Recreational Fishing
  • Chapter 16 Expeditions
  • Chapter 17 Overall Summary. .