LESSON 4 MIDTERM

Question 1

have been developed to assist managers in
preventing, combating or minimizing the effects of
recreational use on natural environments

Answer 1

ECOTOURISM ASSESSMENT

Question 2

The central idea is that environmental factors set limits
on the population that an area can sustain. When these
limits are exceeded, the quality of the environment suffers
and ultimately, its ability to support that population.

Answer 2

CARRYING CAPACITY

Question 3

to quantify the type and degree of disturbance that an
animal community is receiving from visitors.

Answer 3

ECOLOGICAL CAPACITY

Question 4

level beyond
which visitor satisfaction drops as a result of
overcrowding.

Answer 4

PHYSICAL CAPACITY

Question 5

accommodation carrying capacity is fixed by bed
space and transport carrying capacity by the
number of passengers who can be transported.

Answer 5

FACILITY CAPACITY

Question 6

is the level beyond which
unacceptable change will be caused to local cultural
stability and attitudes towards tourists.

Answer 6

SOCIAL CAPACITY

Question 7

the fragility of soils varies widely, with
loose sand being the most vulnerable. T o F

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

wildlife resources will vary in
distribution and diversity according to the season of the
year. T or F

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

All species are invulnerable to
the presence of visitors. T or F

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

visitors are never evenly
distributed across an area. T or F

Answer 10

True

Question 11

these are determined
not only by the availability of species but also the tourist’s
interest.

Answer 11

TOURIST’S VIEWING CHOICES

Question 12

It promotes recreational diversity that provide a
broad array of recreational opportunities for users.

Answer 12

RECREATION OPPORTUNITY
SPECTRUM (ROS)

Question 13

OS constitutes a continuum ranging from primitive and undeveloped
conditions to an urban environment which is intensively developed and
consists of a human-built environment.

Answer 13

TOURISM OPPORTUNITY
SPECTRUM (TOS)

Question 14

It is the maximum
number of people who could use a resource without
damaging the social or biological conditions stated in
the area’s objectives’

Answer 14

Recreation Carrying Capacity (RCC)

Question 15

The main difference between the RCC and the LAC
is that in the LAC process, the focus is shifted from
the number of users involved to the degree of change
which is acceptable in each specific zone or ROS
class I given protected area . T or F

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

is a planning framework that incorporates
resource and visitor management to reduce and
control adverse impacts on outdoor recreational
areas and opportunities

Answer 16

VISITOR IMPACT
MANAGEMENT

Question 17

To study existing literature dealing with recreational
carrying capacity and visitor impacts
And to apply this resulting understanding by
developing a plan to manage visitor impacts

Answer 17

VISITOR IMPACT
MANAGEMENT

Question 18

VIM DEFINES FIVE SETS OF CONSIDERATIONS
NAMELY

Answer 18

IMPACT INTERRELATIONSHIPS
USE IMPACT RELATIONSHIPS
VARYING TOLERANCE TO IMPACTS
ACTIVITY –SPECIFIC INFLUENCES
SITE-SPECIFIC INFLUENCES

Question 19

the amount of recorded
impacts although this relationship need not necessarily be linear.

Answer 19

USE IMPACT RELATIONSHIPS

Question 20

different habitats and
user groups respond differently to the same amount of use.

Answer 20

VARYING TOLERANCE TO IMPACTS

Question 21

specific activities result in
specific type of impact

Answer 21

ACTIVITY –SPECIFIC INFLUENCES

Question 22

the time of year and the
condition of the site will determine the amount and type of
impacts

Answer 22

SITE-SPECIFIC INFLUENCES

Question 23

Can contribute to a more integrated approach to
management of protected areas since it is designed to
operate in parallel with the natural resource management
process.

Answer 23

VISITOR ACTIVITY
MANAGEMENT PROCESS
(VAMP)

Question 24

Is a proactive, flexible, conceptual framework that
facilities decision making related to the planning,
development and operation of park-related services and
facilities.

Answer 24

VISITOR ACTIVITY
MANAGEMENT PROCESS
(VAMP)

Question 25

in order for this to be applied
successfully, it is not necessary either to have and understanding of
the real cause of the problems or to get involved in more direct and
active management problems.

Answer 25

Restricting the amount of use

Question 26

ecological impacts caused by
human activity is often the result of low levels of use
concentration in popular places. T or F

Answer 26

False (High Level)

Question 27

is a technique frequently used in campsites and
other intensive use areas

Answer 27

Concentration of use

Question 28

to control different uses and separate various types of density of
use, allowing for lower density in areas where more resource protection is
desired

Answer 28

Zoning

Question 29

Improve the quality of the visitors experience and
stimulate “modes of behavior which enhance the environmental quality of
the site”

Answer 29

Trail system design

Question 30

it have been gaining increased consideration to
capture revenue that can be channeled back to implement objectives

Answer 30

Visitor fees and charges

Question 31

These are park admissions and trekking fees

Answer 31

Visitor fees

Question 32

These are permission to operate within the location to provide certain services

Answer 32

Concessions

Question 33

percentage of earnings that have been derived from activities or
products at the site

Answer 33

Sales and royalties