791-029 Recreation And Protected Area Management

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Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should:

• have an understanding of the importance of public land in providing for leisure and recreation;

• understand the need for public land managers to appreciate the value of public land in providing for recreation;

• have an understanding of the variety of planning approaches and frameworks available for recreation planning.

Content:

The content will include the importance of leisure and recreation in society; the current provision for recreation on public land; values and valuing recreation; trends in recreation; and recreation management frameworks such as Recreation Opportunity Spectrum, Limits of Acceptable Change, Visitor Activity Management Process.

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