Outdoor Recreation Policy

This edited anthology, another fine work from Greenwood Press, should be of acute interest to those responsible for managing or studying outdoor recreation in the US. Unlike most works on this subject, which are written by those active in the field, the contributors to this book are largely political scientists. Their perspectives about policy relevant to the recreational use of public lands are new and make a significant contribution. . . . The 19 contributors examine important topics such as planning for recreational uses of natural resources, citizen participation in outdoor recreation policy making, the measurement of service provision and data needs, bureaucratic value structures, and economic/financial concerns. . . . A must for any collection addressing natural resources management. ChoiceThis book includes chapters by some of the leading analysts in outdoor recreation research. Experts in the fields of natural resource management, geography, economics, political science, forestry, and leisure sociology address current issues in outdoor recreation policy. The underlying themes of all chapters are the preservation/use dilemma inherent in outdoor recreation policy and the management of natural resources. Extremely comprehensive and current, the volume focuses on the economic, social, attitudinal, and demographic considerations pertinent in today's outdoor recreation policy formulation.The first section of the book defines the dimensions of the preservation/use dilemma as well as key concepts in outdoor recreation research. The next two sections focus upon the measurement of the benefits of recreational resources and the financing of maintenance and management of natural resource areas. Another section includes chapters on the assessment of public preferences and the outdoor recreation demands/needs of various constituencies. The fifth section of the book includes chapters which focus upon federal agencies' approaches to the implementation of recreation resource policies. The final section includes chapters which describe management techniques that may be utilized in attempting to balance the demands of preservation and use. Accessible to a wide audience, the book makes valuable reading for policymakers, administrators, and scholars in the areas of recreation and natural resources.

This edited anthology, another fine work from Greenwood Press, should be of acute interest to those responsible for managing or studying outdoor recreation in the US. Unlike most works on this subject, which are written by those active in the field, the contributors to this book are largely political scientists. Their perspectives about policy relevant to the recreational use of public lands are new and make a significant contribution... The 19 contributors examine important topics such as planning for recreational uses of natural resources, citizen participation in outdoor recreation policy making, the measurement of service provision and data needs, bureaucratic value structures, and economic/financial concerns... A must for any collection addressing natural resources management. Choice

Foreword by James CarrollPreface and Overview by John Hutcheson, Frank Noe, and Rob SnowSocial and Physical Issues in Outdoor Recreation PolicyResource Policy and Outdoor Recreation by Hobson Bryan and Nicholas TaylorWild Land Recreation and Resource Impacts: A Pleasure--Policy Dilemma by William E. HammittRecreation Policy and the Ideology of Nature in California's Coastal Zone by Michael K. HeimanMeasuring Recreational BenefitsBenefit Analysis and Recreation Policy by V. Kerry SmithThe Economic Value of Wilderness: A Critical Assessment by Jerry W. Calvert and Patrick JobesFinancing and Regulating Recreational ResourcesFinancing Outdoor Recreation in the United States by William R. Mangun and John B. LoomisRationing the Congested Recreational Facility: Market Versus Political Instruments by Robert H. Patrick and Stephen B. LovejoyPrivate Management of Public Recreation: Is It Cost-Effective? by Steven E. DanielsFounding Principles and Contemporary Public Policy: The Case of the Office of Management and Budget and the Sport Fish Restoration Program by Lloyd G. Nigro and William D. RichardsonPublic Demand and Preferences for Outdoor RecreationRecreation Policy and Planning with Nationwide Recreation Survey Data by Joseph T. O'Leary, Francis A. McGuire, and F.D. DottavioDeriving National Outdoor Recreation Policy From a Limiting Demand Participation Model by Francis P. Noe, Robert E. Snow, and Gary HampeDevelopmental Pressures on Recreation Areas: Public Decision Making as a "Galvanizing" Effect Among Local Citizenry by Dennis L. SodenPreservation or Use? Confronting Public Issues in Forest Planning and Decision Making by Dale J. Blahna and Susan Yonts-ShepardOrganizing Federal Outdoor Recreation PoliciesThe Changing Federal Role in the Provision of Outdoor Recreation Opportunities: A Perspective from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by William J. HansenAgency Values and Wilderness Management by Craig W. AllinForestry and Outdoor Recreation Policy: The Origins and Impacts of Professional Core Values by J. Douglas WellmanManagement Techniques for Outdoor RecreationGoal Programming Applications for Outdoor Recreation Policy by James L. Regens and Jackie SellersBalancing Competing Interests to Achieve Policy Goals: A Conceptual Framework by Barbara A. KnuthCoping With Cutbacks in Park and Recreation Administration: Priorities, Innovation, and Mobilizing Interest Groups by Zachary A. SmithBibliographyIndex