PDF: A comparative analysis of protected area planning and management frameworks

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Nilsen, P., & Tayler, G. (1997). A comparative analysis of protected area planning and management frameworks. In McCool, S. F. and Cole, D. N. (comps.), Proceedings - limits of acceptable change and related planning processes: progress and future directions (pp. 49-57). Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.

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A comparative analysis of the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS), Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC), a Process for Visitor Impact Management (VIM), Visitor Experience and Resource Protection (VERP), and the Management Process for Visitor Activities (known as VAMP) decision frameworks examines their origins; methodology; use of factors, indicators, and standards; appropriate application; and relationships. While many areas in the frameworks can be improved, the most pressing needs are integration of principles among the frameworks and with other planning processes that emphasize ecosystem-based management and an evaluation of their effectiveness, particularly with the profound organizational changes taking place in all protected area agencies.

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