Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University) · 1994 · 16 citations · 0 references
Natural ResourcesTourism ManagementTransportTransportationCarrying CapacityOutdoor RecreationPark ManagementRecreation ManagementVisitor ManagementVisitor StudiesCarrying Capacity MonitoringRecreation Carrying CapacityRecreational Carrying CapacityTourist Carrying CapacityVisitor Capacity Management
Annual visitation to national park areas is now counted in the hundreds of millions. In the decade of the 1970s visitation increased by 30 percent; in the 1980s it rose 35 percent. If this trend continues, national park areas can expect a demand for an additional 60-90 million recreation visits by the year 2000. This presents the National Park Service with a huge challenge--maintaining the integrity of park resources and visitors' experiences.