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USER REACTIONS TO A VISITOR DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMME IN KILLARNEY PROVINCIAL PARK, ONTARIO: A REPLY
Author(s) -
Morrison Kenneth E.,
Priddle George B.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0064.1983.tb00685.x
Subject(s) - visitor pattern , recreation , interpretation (philosophy) , interview , distribution (mathematics) , displacement (psychology) , environmental planning , psychology , public relations , political science , geography , environmental resource management , operations research , computer science , engineering , environmental science , law , mathematics , psychotherapist , programming language , mathematical analysis
Rothacker expresses concern about an apparent methodological error that could lead to the possible adoption of inappropriate management policies. Rothacker fears we have neglected the possibility of user displacement, an interpretation that stems largely from our observation that ‘interviewing was focused on those areas of the park where recreational use was concentrated.’ We trust that the following explanation will clarify the situation and alleviate his concerns.