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THE MANAGEMENT OF WILDERNESS AREAS: A SIMULATION MODEL
Author(s) -
Smith V. Kerry,
Webster David B.,
Heck Norman A.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
decision sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.238
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1540-5915
pISSN - 0011-7315
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-5915.1976.tb00698.x
Subject(s) - wilderness , wilderness area , recreation , scale (ratio) , function (biology) , environmental resource management , quality (philosophy) , computer science , operations research , geography , environmental planning , business , environmental science , political science , ecology , cartography , mathematics , epistemology , philosophy , evolutionary biology , law , biology
This paper describes a travel simulation model developed to analyze the effects of alternative management practices on the quality of low‐density recreation experiences. The model represents the first attempt to represent the travel behavior of wilderness recreationists in a format consistent with the analysis of management policy. The model can accommodate large scale areas and has been applied to the Spanish Peaks Area in Montana and the Desolation Wilderness in California. It is illustrated with a simple example. Experience with the framework suggests that it can function as an instrument for managerial policy with wilderness areas.