Week 9

Question 1

What does an economic rationalist approach entail?

Answer 1

• Community management committees shift to ‘experts’
• Park rangers became ‘professionals’ with university qualifications
• Customer satisfaction and market demand became priority
• Introduction of technologies for management
• Prioritisation of business, over biological and ecological, information
• Limited information consideration/input

Question 2

Carrying capacity and 3 aspects

Answer 2

the maximum number of recreationists that a given area
can accommodate without having a negative impact on the
environment or the experience of other recreationists.
1. Physical capacity
2. Ecological capacity
3. Psychological capacity

Question 3

Fortress model of conservation

Answer 3

Fencing off natural areas to protect them from humanuse

Question 4

Clark et al. (2009) ”invasion & succession”;

Answer 4

When more people want access to nature, camp grounds have to create more developed spaces for them. Then, those who want a more secluded experience have to push further into the wilderness for this experience

Question 5

nuisance behaviour

Answer 5

Behaviors that are bothersome like loud noises, littering etc.

Question 6

campground user and manager tensions

Answer 6

1. Lack of wilderness, yet campers enjoyed it
2. Import of urban items
3. Tolerance of nuisance behaviors