Jeff Marion, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
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The role of recreation ecology in sustainable tourism and ecotourism The role of recreation ecology in sustainable tourism and ecotourism
No abstract available.
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion, T. A. Farrell
Identifying and assessing ecotourism visitor impacts at selected protected areas in Costa Rica and Belize Identifying and assessing ecotourism visitor impacts at selected protected areas in Costa Rica and Belize
Protected area visitation is an important component of ecotourism, and as such, must be sustainable. However, protected area visitation may degrade natural resources, particularly in areas of concentrated visitor activities like trails and recreation sites. This is an important concern in ecotourism destinations such as Belize and Costa Rica, because they actively promote ecotourism and
Authors
T. A. Farrell, J. L. Marion
Wilderness campsite conditions under an unregulated camping policy: an eastern example Wilderness campsite conditions under an unregulated camping policy: an eastern example
This study identified and assessed 110 campsites in seven designated wilderness areas in the Jefferson National Forest of Virginia. The campsites were unevenly distributed within each wilderness, concentrating along trail corridors and near popular destination areas. With a few exceptions, most campsites surveyed were in good condition. The findings indicate that management actions...
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park: an evaluation of visitor activity containment policies from the perspective of social conditions Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park: an evaluation of visitor activity containment policies from the perspective of social conditions
A survey of backcountry and wilderness campsites at Isle Royale National Park reveals that the park?s policies for managing visitor impacts have been remarkably effective in limiting the areal extent of camping-related disturbance. However, the dense spatial arrangement of designated campsites within backcountry campgrounds has also contributed to problems with visitor crowding and...
Authors
T. A. Farrell, J. L. Marion
Recreation impacts and management in wilderness: A state-of-knowledge review Recreation impacts and management in wilderness: A state-of-knowledge review
This paper reviews the body of literature on recreation resource impacts and their management in the United States, with a primary focus on research within designated wildernesses during the past 15 years since the previous review (Cole 1987b). Recreation impacts have become a salient issue among wilderness scientists, managers and advocates alike. Studies of recreation impacts, referred...
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
The influence of sampling interval on the accuracy of trail impact assessment The influence of sampling interval on the accuracy of trail impact assessment
Trail impact assessment and monitoring (IA&M) programs have been growing in importance and application in recreation resource management at protected areas. Census-based and sampling-based approaches have been developed in such programs, with systematic point sampling being the most common survey design. This paper examines the influence of sampling interval on the accuracy of estimates...
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
Assessing trail conditions in protected areas: Application of a problem-assessment method in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA Assessing trail conditions in protected areas: Application of a problem-assessment method in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA
The degradation of trail resources associated with expanding recreation and tourism visitation is a growing management problem in protected areas worldwide. In order to make judicious trail and visitor management decisions, protected area managers need objective and timely information on trail resource conditions. This paper introduces a trail survey method that efficiently characterizes...
Authors
Yu-Fai Leung, Jeffrey L. Marion
Spatial strategies for managing visitor impacts in National Parks Spatial strategies for managing visitor impacts in National Parks
Resource and social impacts caused by recreationists and tourists have become a management concern in national parks and equivalent protected areas. The need to contain visitor impacts within acceptable limits has prompted park and protected area managers to implement a wide variety of strategies and actions, many of which are spatial in nature. This paper classifies and illustrates the...
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
Offroad vehicle riders in Big Cypress National Preserve: Results from a survey of permit holders Offroad vehicle riders in Big Cypress National Preserve: Results from a survey of permit holders
A survey of 800 offroad vehicle (ORV) owners at Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, was conducted to obtain information on visitor characteristics and management preferences. This report characterizes survey results for riders of all-terrain vehicles, swamp buggies, standard 4-wheeled street vehicles, and airboats. Riders tended to feel satisfied with their ORV experiences and...
Authors
T. Farrell, A. Kendra, J. Roggenbuck, T. Hall, J. L. Marion
May the forethought (and studies) be with your campsite-protection planning! May the forethought (and studies) be with your campsite-protection planning!
Visitation has reached record levels along the Appalachian Trail, a 2000+ mile footpath extending from Maine to Georgia along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. Camping impacts associated with this use have also expanded rapidly in recent years, particularly in popular National Parks and at attraction features such as lakes and ponds. This article reviews recreation ecology research...
Authors
J. L. Marion, R. D. Proudman
Characterizing backcountry camping impacts in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Characterizing backcountry camping impacts in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
This investigates resource impacts on backcounty campsites in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA. Study objectives were to enhance our understanding of camping impacts and to improve campsite impact assessment procedures by means of multivariate techniques. Three-hundred and eight campsites at designated backcountry campgrounds, and 69 additional unofficial campsites were...
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
Campsite survey implications for managing designated campsites at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Campsite survey implications for managing designated campsites at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Backcountry campsites and shelters in Great Smoky Mountains National Park were surveyed in 1993 as part of a new impact monitoring program. A total of 395 campsites and shelters were located and assessed, including 309 legal campsites located at 84 designated campgrounds, 68 illegal campsites, and 18 shelters. Primary campsite management problems identified by the survey include: (1)...
Authors
J. L. Marion, Y.-F. Leung
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 123
The role of recreation ecology in sustainable tourism and ecotourism The role of recreation ecology in sustainable tourism and ecotourism
No abstract available.
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion, T. A. Farrell
Identifying and assessing ecotourism visitor impacts at selected protected areas in Costa Rica and Belize Identifying and assessing ecotourism visitor impacts at selected protected areas in Costa Rica and Belize
Protected area visitation is an important component of ecotourism, and as such, must be sustainable. However, protected area visitation may degrade natural resources, particularly in areas of concentrated visitor activities like trails and recreation sites. This is an important concern in ecotourism destinations such as Belize and Costa Rica, because they actively promote ecotourism and
Authors
T. A. Farrell, J. L. Marion
Wilderness campsite conditions under an unregulated camping policy: an eastern example Wilderness campsite conditions under an unregulated camping policy: an eastern example
This study identified and assessed 110 campsites in seven designated wilderness areas in the Jefferson National Forest of Virginia. The campsites were unevenly distributed within each wilderness, concentrating along trail corridors and near popular destination areas. With a few exceptions, most campsites surveyed were in good condition. The findings indicate that management actions...
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park: an evaluation of visitor activity containment policies from the perspective of social conditions Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park: an evaluation of visitor activity containment policies from the perspective of social conditions
A survey of backcountry and wilderness campsites at Isle Royale National Park reveals that the park?s policies for managing visitor impacts have been remarkably effective in limiting the areal extent of camping-related disturbance. However, the dense spatial arrangement of designated campsites within backcountry campgrounds has also contributed to problems with visitor crowding and...
Authors
T. A. Farrell, J. L. Marion
Recreation impacts and management in wilderness: A state-of-knowledge review Recreation impacts and management in wilderness: A state-of-knowledge review
This paper reviews the body of literature on recreation resource impacts and their management in the United States, with a primary focus on research within designated wildernesses during the past 15 years since the previous review (Cole 1987b). Recreation impacts have become a salient issue among wilderness scientists, managers and advocates alike. Studies of recreation impacts, referred...
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
The influence of sampling interval on the accuracy of trail impact assessment The influence of sampling interval on the accuracy of trail impact assessment
Trail impact assessment and monitoring (IA&M) programs have been growing in importance and application in recreation resource management at protected areas. Census-based and sampling-based approaches have been developed in such programs, with systematic point sampling being the most common survey design. This paper examines the influence of sampling interval on the accuracy of estimates...
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
Assessing trail conditions in protected areas: Application of a problem-assessment method in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA Assessing trail conditions in protected areas: Application of a problem-assessment method in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA
The degradation of trail resources associated with expanding recreation and tourism visitation is a growing management problem in protected areas worldwide. In order to make judicious trail and visitor management decisions, protected area managers need objective and timely information on trail resource conditions. This paper introduces a trail survey method that efficiently characterizes...
Authors
Yu-Fai Leung, Jeffrey L. Marion
Spatial strategies for managing visitor impacts in National Parks Spatial strategies for managing visitor impacts in National Parks
Resource and social impacts caused by recreationists and tourists have become a management concern in national parks and equivalent protected areas. The need to contain visitor impacts within acceptable limits has prompted park and protected area managers to implement a wide variety of strategies and actions, many of which are spatial in nature. This paper classifies and illustrates the...
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
Offroad vehicle riders in Big Cypress National Preserve: Results from a survey of permit holders Offroad vehicle riders in Big Cypress National Preserve: Results from a survey of permit holders
A survey of 800 offroad vehicle (ORV) owners at Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, was conducted to obtain information on visitor characteristics and management preferences. This report characterizes survey results for riders of all-terrain vehicles, swamp buggies, standard 4-wheeled street vehicles, and airboats. Riders tended to feel satisfied with their ORV experiences and...
Authors
T. Farrell, A. Kendra, J. Roggenbuck, T. Hall, J. L. Marion
May the forethought (and studies) be with your campsite-protection planning! May the forethought (and studies) be with your campsite-protection planning!
Visitation has reached record levels along the Appalachian Trail, a 2000+ mile footpath extending from Maine to Georgia along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. Camping impacts associated with this use have also expanded rapidly in recent years, particularly in popular National Parks and at attraction features such as lakes and ponds. This article reviews recreation ecology research...
Authors
J. L. Marion, R. D. Proudman
Characterizing backcountry camping impacts in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Characterizing backcountry camping impacts in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
This investigates resource impacts on backcounty campsites in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA. Study objectives were to enhance our understanding of camping impacts and to improve campsite impact assessment procedures by means of multivariate techniques. Three-hundred and eight campsites at designated backcountry campgrounds, and 69 additional unofficial campsites were...
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
Campsite survey implications for managing designated campsites at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Campsite survey implications for managing designated campsites at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Backcountry campsites and shelters in Great Smoky Mountains National Park were surveyed in 1993 as part of a new impact monitoring program. A total of 395 campsites and shelters were located and assessed, including 309 legal campsites located at 84 designated campgrounds, 68 illegal campsites, and 18 shelters. Primary campsite management problems identified by the survey include: (1)...
Authors
J. L. Marion, Y.-F. Leung