PDF: The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum: A Framework for Planning, Management, and Research
Citation
Clark, R. N., & Stankey, G. H. (1979). The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum: A Framework for Planning, Management, and Research (Research Paper PNW-98). Portland, OR: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest Experiment Station.
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Summary
The end product of recreation
management is a diverse range of opportunities
from which people can derive
various experiences. This paper offers
a framework for managing recreation
opportunities based on six physical,
biological, social, and managerial
factors that, when combined, can be
utilized by recreationists to obtain
diverse experiences.