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Course Outline 2008 |
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Course Outline WEEK OF:
January 8 - Introduction/Overview Course introduction Type and range of wildland recreation opportunities Characteristics of settings Framework for examining wildland recreation opportunities
January 15 – Recreation Visitors Factors contributing to participation Visitor characteristics and participation rates Benefits of participation
January 22 – Recreation Visitors Benefits of participation Managing visitor conflicts
January 29- Resource Management Organizations Federal, State, Local and Private Financing wildland recreation program development Implementation techniques in wildland recreation development
February 5- Recreation Resources Planning and Management Recreation resource management approaches Environmental impacts associated with recreation development
*********Field Trip – Saturday February 9th - 8:00 am – 6:00 pm**********
February 12 - Recreation Resources Planning and Management Regional and site planning cases
Recreation Providers Lecture (10 MB file)
Mid Term Exam (take home)
February 19- Visual Resources Management Principles of visual resource management Strategies to manage for visual quality
February 26- Visual Resources Management Visual preference research findings Visual preference matrix
February 26– Recreation and Cultural Resource Management Issues Pacific Crest Trail Planning and Management – US Forest Service
March 4 - Case Study Presentations March 11- Case Study Presentations Final Exam (take home) |
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Eagle Watching on the Skagit, 2007 |