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Tourism

 

The Perceived Impacts of Tourism: Economic, Environmental, and Sociocultural Influences of Tourism on the Host Community

James Murdy, Andrew Yiannakis, and Josh Shuart  

A Regional Analysis of the Consequences of Tourism Development From a Community Perspective

Yooshik Yoon and Joseph S. Chen   

An Evaluation of State Tourism Web Sites

A. Leslie Burns and Robert A. Robertson     

Sustainability Indicators Regarding Tourism Development and Coral Reef Conservation: A Case Study of Akumal, in the Mexican Caribbean

Wendy J. Garpow    

Developing a Culturally and Ecologically Sensitive Ecotourism in a Resource Extraction, Consumptive Recreation-Oriented Area

Deborah Che  

Virtual Tourism on the Internet

Robert S. Bristow

 

Environmental Attitudes and Values

 

Environmentalism: A Study of Undergraduate Students

Brijesh Thapa 

Attitudes of Outdoor Recreationists Toward Environmental Issues

Gene L. Theodori and A. E. Luloff 

An Exploration of the Influence of Gender and Locality on Environmental Attitudes Using the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) Scale

Vinod Sasidharan and Brijesh Thapa 

 

Water Resource Issues in Recreation

 

Improving Recreational Customer Satisfaction: Focusing on Communication and Changes in Quality of Experience at US Army Corps of Engineers Reservoirs

James D. Absher, Robert C. Burns, and Alan R. Graefe           

Public Perception of the Connecticut River’s Quality and Suitability as a Recreational Resource

Jo Beth Mullens and Melissa McNally        

A Holistic Approach to Maintaining Quality in Environmental Management and Visitor Experience

Fiery Hamilton-S,nith  

River of Promise: Community Based Conservation for the Cheat River Watershed in West Virginia

Dave Bassage, Rick Buckley, Jeanne Kraje, Randy Robinson, and Steve Selin

 

Gender, Ethnicity, and Special Populations

 

Ethnicity and Recreation: Problems With Concepts and a Need For New Approaches

Edwin Goniez

Similarities and Differences in the Outdoor Recreation Participation of Racial/Ethnic Groups: An Example from Illinois

John F. Dwyer      

Disabled Wildlife-Associated Recreation Participants

Allan Marsinko

 

Visitor Experiences and Satisfaction

 

More on Conceptualizing and Measuring Leisure Involvement

Gerard Kyle, Deborah Kerstetter, and Frank Guadagnolo 

User Satisfactions and Perceptions of Crowding in Four Adirondack Wilderness Areas

Chad Dawson, Peter Newman, and Cathy Fuller

 

Demographic Trends

 

Demographic Change in the 2l~ Century: The Impact on Recreation Participation

Amy L. Sheaffer, Ken Cordell, and Joseph T. O’Leary        

The New England Travel Market: An Update of Changing Demographics and Geographic Markets, 1980 to 1996

Rod Warnick        

Promoting In-State Tourism Using Travel Consumer Profiles

Sotiris H. Avgoustis 

The Relationship Between the Experiences of Organized Sports League and Leisure Attitude

Seok-Pyo Hong

 

Recreation Planning and Management

 

Park Partnerships: A Case Study of Yosemite Institute and Yosemite National Park

Sin Doble, Chad Dawson, and Robin Hoffman       

The Importance of Environmental History in Natural Resources Management and Planning

Karl Roenke          

The Effect of Fees on Recreation Site Choice: ManagementiAgency Implications

Allan Marsinko      

Boosting Confidence In Importance-Performance Analysis: An Explanation and Application of An I/P Modification

        Erin K. Smith and Michael A. Tarrant         

The Destruction of Wildlife Habitat by Suburban Sprawl and the Mitigating Effects of Land Use Planning

Richard B. Nichols  

Visitor Perceptions of Personal Security and Crime at Outdoor Recreation Areas: Contemporary Issues at US Army Corps of Engineers Lakes and Along the Appalachian Trail

Robert C. Burns, Robert D. Lee Jr., and Alan R. Graefe      

Weather Related Liability in Outdoor Recreation

Bruce Hronek         

Mountain Bicyclists’ Behavior in Social Trail Etiquette Situations

William W. Hendricks, Roy H. Ramthun, and Deborah J. Chavez         

Distinctions Between Permitted and Non-permitted Registered Snowmobilers

JoelA. Lynch and Charles M.Nelson

 

Historic Preservation in Recreation

 

Museums and Cultural Institutions in Michigan: Can They Be Viable Tourism Attractions and Tourism Industry Partners?

GailA. VanderStoep

 

Forest Resource Issues in Recreation

 

Aspects of Nonindustrial Forest Ownership That Influence Attaining Recreation and Other Nontimber Objectives

Donald F. Dennis, Thomas H. Stevens, David B. Kittredge, and Mark G. Rickenbach

Recreationists’ Attitudes Toward the Forest and Forest Management Policies

Gene L. Theodoni, A. E. Luloff and Timothy A. Slack

 

Human Dimensions of Fisheries

 

Development and Verification of a Specialization Index for Angler Segmentation

Ronald J. Salz and David K. Loonus

Testing Recreation Specialization: Application of a Specialization Index

Kelly L. Finn and David K. Loomis

Assessment of Tourists’ Attitudes Toward Marine Aquaculture - A Preliminary Investigation of UNH’s Sea Grant Discovery Passengers

Torene Tan go-Lowy and Robert A. Robertson

 

Economics of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

 

Economic Impact of Elk Viewing in Rural Pennsylvania

Bruce E. Lord, Charles H. Strauss, and Walter M. Tzilkowski      

Fiscal Trends in America’s State Parks: A Eight-Year Analysis

Daniel D. McLean, Deborah Chavez, and Julie Knapp    

Economic Impacts Of A Heritage Tourism System

Charles H. Strauss and Bruce F. Lord

Spending Priorities for Outdoor Recreation Planning in New Hampshire: Implications for Managers

Al Williams, Sam Lankford, and Robert A. Robertson       

Determining Economic Impact Through Secondary Data

Hans Vogelsong and Alan Graefe

 

Contemporary Issues in Recreation and the Environment

 

Information Search by Backpackers: A Qualitative Analysis of Planning Behaviors

Roy Ramthun 

Using Geographic Information Systems with Travel Cost Models: A Case Study

William Zawacki and Allan Marsinko

 

Visitor Experiences and Participation

 

Five Good Reasons to Have Reservations About Benetits-Based Management

Thomas A. More and Walter F. Kuentzel       

Intensity and Extensity of Recreation Participation in Light of the Mean Scores on the Leisure Resourcefulness Scale

Jerry L. Ricciardo  

The Relationship Between Quiltmakers’ Level of Development and Participation in Other Leisure Activities

Sharon L. Todd         

Self-Efficacy Perceptions Among Mid-Level Recreation Program Managers

Julie S. Knapp and Daniel D. McLean

 

Place Attachment

 

Differences in Place Attachment Among Allegheny National Forest Users

John J. Confer Jr., Alan Graefe, Jim Absher, and Bnijesh Thapa 

The Relationship Between Place Attachment and First Night Participants Views of Crowding, Overall Satisfaction and Future Attendance

Thomas D. Wickham and Deborah L. Kerstetter 

Relationships Between Place Attachment, Activity Involvement, Desired Experiences, and Frequency of Urban Park Use

Andrew J. Mowen and Alan R. Graefe

Exploring Visitor Meanings of Place and Enriching Interpreter Knowledge of Audience in the National Capitol Parks

Wei-Li Jasmine Chen, Theresa L. Wang, and David L. Larsen

 

Round Tables

 

A Roundtable: Discussion of Three Case Studies Involving Tourism and Wilderness Areas

Stephen C. Bentley, Katharine C. Bloo,n, and Mark Gleason

Alternative Tourism: Gay and Lesbian Travelers - A Viable Hidden Market

Kimberly Monk and Lisa Din gman

 

Poster Session

 

Use of Qualitative Data Analysis Tool to Understand the Relationship Between Recreational Fishing and Open Ocean Aquaculture Development

Angela Wright and Robert A. Robertson     

Estimating Tourism Impacts of Deer Hunting in New York State: A Case Study of 1997 Deer Take Data

Russell W Patterson, Aaron Alsheimer, James F. Booker, and Diana S. Sinton 

Recreational Use of Industrial Forest Lands in New York State

Sergio Capozzi, Rene Germain, and Chad Dawson

Competition for Common Property Space: New Hampshire’s Recreational Fishers and Open Ocean Aquaculture Development

Jody Grimes          

Use of Qualitative Data Analysis to Demonstrate Three Approaches Taken by New Hampshire Recreational Fishers Toward Open Ocean Aquaculture Development

Nena F. Stracuzzi

The Use of GIS in Recreation Planning: An Application of Spatial Analysis to Find Suitable Locations for Recreational Trails

Matthew Starr, Mikios Gratzer, and Allen Lewis   

Storm Chasing: Risk Recreation for the Nineties

Heather Cantillon, Jere~ny Merriam, and Christopher Naughton     

Who Owns the Ocean? A Qualitative Study Of Saltwater Recreational Fishers and Open Ocean Aquaculture in New Hampshire

Jody Grimes, Nena F. Stracuzzi, Robert Robertson, and Cynthia Duncan

 

Management Sessions

 

Maintaining the Quality of Park Resources and Visitor Experiences: An Overview of a New Handbook for Managers

Theresa L. Wang, Dorothy H. Anderson, and David W. Lime

 

Founder’s Forum

 

Reconceiving Recreation in an Era of Growing Social Inequality

Thomas A. More  

Keynote Address

 

Parks Have a Future,  But it has More Problems than the Present

Elery Hamilton-South