Overview

Bringing together a list of outstanding scholars and officials from the academic world, Canada's public service, and non-governmental organizations, Parks and Protected Areas in Canada gives students a comprehensive look at Canadian park management and planning. The text also takes an in-depth view of the contemporary issues relating to parks and protected space management in Canada today.

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Author:   Philip Dearden (Professor, Department of Geography, Geography and Environmental Studies, Professor, Department of Geography, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Victoria) ,  Rick Rollins (Faculty, Department of Recreation and Tourism, Faculty, Department of Recreation and Tourism, Malaspina University College) ,  Mark Needham (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Oregon State University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press, Canada
Imprint:   Oxford University Press, Canada
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.602kg
ISBN:  

9780199009930

ISBN 10:   0199009937
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   06 August 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Part One: Overview 1: Mark D. Needham, Philip Dearden, Rick Rollins, Kevin McNamee: Parks and Protected Areas in Canada 2: Philip Dearden: International Perspectives Part Two: Theory and Practice 3: Jeannette C. Theberge, John B. Theberge, Philip Dearden: Protecting Park Ecosystems: The Application of Ecological Concepts and Active Management 4: Mark D. Needham, Wolfgang Haider, Rick Rollins: Protected Areas and Visitors: Theory, Planning, and Management 5: Glen T. Hvenegaard and John Shultis: Interpretation in Protected Areas Part Three: Park Systems and Beyond 6: Pamela A. Wright: Managing the National Parks 7: Christopher D. Malcom: Provincial Parks and Protected Areas 8: John Shultis and Glen T. Hvenegaard: Urban Parks: History, Benefit, and Current Issues NEW! 9: R. Harvey Lemelin, Margaret E. Johnstone, Jackie Dawson: Northern Parks and Protected Areas 10: Jessica Dempsley and Philip Dearden: Stewardship: Expanding Ecosystem Protection 11: Philip Dearden and Rosaline Canessa: Marine Protected Areas Part Four: Cross-Cutting Issues 12: Philip Dearden and Nathan Bennett: The Role of Aboriginal Peoples and National Parks 13: Rick Rollins, Philip Dearden, David Fennell: Tourism, Ecotourism, and Protected Areas 14: Christopher J. Lemieux: Planning and Managing Canada's Protected Areas in an Era of Rapid Climate Change NEW! Part Five: Concluding Perspectives 15: Rick Rollins, Philip Dearden, Mark D. Needham: Challenges for the Future

Reviews

I have never been able to find another single book which covers the field as well as this one. --Paul F. Wilkinson, York University This book contributes to the understanding and management of a precious resource - our protected areas. Without this information, we could easily lose our parks to development. --Allen MacPherson, Trent University

Author Information

Philip Dearden is a professor and chair of geography at the University of Victoria. He is a member of the World Commission on Protected Areas of IUCN and has been active in the planning and management of protected areas in many different countries, especially in Asia. He is the chair of Canada's Working Group on Marine Protected Areas under the Ocean Management Research Network and co-chair of Parks Canada's NMCA Marine Science Network. He is particularly interested in incentive-based conservation in marine environments and zoning and has an active research program on the topic in Southeast Asia. He is the co-author of Environmental Change and Challenge: A Canadian Perspective also published by Oxford University Press Canada. Rick Rollins is a faculty member in the Department of Recreation and Tourism at Malaspina University College and an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Geography at the University of Victoria. His teaching and research deal with recreation behaviour and management in natural settings. Mark Needham is an associate professor at Oregon State University and the Gene D. Knudson Chair in Forestry Education. He also serves as director of the Natural Resources, Tourism, and Recreation (NATURE) Studies Lab. He is the editor of the journal Human Dimensions of Wildlife. His research interests include the human dimensions of natural resources, recreation, tourism, and wildlife; the social psychology of natural resource issues, marine and terrestrial parks and protected areas; ski area management, norms, and standards of quality; and carrying capacity and crowding.

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