Studies in Outdoor Recreation: Search and Research for Satisfaction
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Second Edition
By Robert E. Manning
1999. 6 x 9 inches. 384 pages. Biblio. Index.
ISBN 0-87071-463-5. Paperback, $24.95.
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For fifteen years,
Studies in Outdoor Recreation has been a standard text in courses on parks and outdoor recreation and has served as an invaluable reference for park and recreation managers. The first book to integrate the social science literature on outdoor recreation, it reviewed studies from this broad, interdisciplinary field and synthesized them into a body of knowledge with practical management implications.
This new edition has been completely revised to present the most recent information in the field. It examines more than a thousand theoretical and empirical studies and has been updated to reflect current research and new concerns, including race and gender issues and their relationship to outdoor recreation. New chapters on recreation conflict, substitutability, specialization, and indicators and standards of quality have been added. The book also now includes a guide to the outdoor recreation literature.
An essential resource for students, scholars, and professionals,
Studies in Outdoor Recreation explores the theoretical and methodological issues in outdoor recreation and describes the practical implications of outdoor recreation research.
About the Author
Robert E. Manning is professor and chair of the Recreation Management Program in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Vermont. He conducts a program of research for the U.S. National Park Service.
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