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USER REACTION TO WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATION 1
Author(s) -
Becker Robert H.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1981.tb01268.x
Subject(s) - recreation , drainage basin , recreational use , geography , environmental protection , environmental planning , environmental resource management , water resource management , hydrology (agriculture) , fishery , environmental science , political science , engineering , law , cartography , geotechnical engineering , biology
: The National Wild and Scenic River Act of 1968 was designed to protect the nation's unique waterways. This Act, however, has been criticized for negatively affecting areas it was intended to protect. Findings, based on field investigation in the Upper Mississippi River basin suggest that designation may serve as a factor for increasing recreational use levels on the protected rivers. This study discusses the social and recreational consequences of designating rivers and the attitudes of river users regarding designation.