LESSON 4 MIDTERM Flashcards
have been developed to assist managers in
preventing, combating or minimizing the effects of
recreational use on natural environments
ECOTOURISM ASSESSMENT
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.
CARRYING CAPACITY
to quantify the type and degree of disturbance that an
animal community is receiving from visitors.
ECOLOGICAL CAPACITY
level beyond
which visitor satisfaction drops as a result of
overcrowding.
PHYSICAL CAPACITY
accommodation carrying capacity is fixed by bed
space and transport carrying capacity by the
number of passengers who can be transported.
FACILITY CAPACITY
is the level beyond which
unacceptable change will be caused to local cultural
stability and attitudes towards tourists.
SOCIAL CAPACITY
the fragility of soils varies widely, with
loose sand being the most vulnerable. T o F
TRUE
wildlife resources will vary in
distribution and diversity according to the season of the
year. T or F
TRUE
All species are invulnerable to
the presence of visitors. T or F
FALSE
visitors are never evenly
distributed across an area. T or F
True
these are determined
not only by the availability of species but also the tourist’s
interest.
TOURIST’S VIEWING CHOICES
It promotes recreational diversity that provide a
broad array of recreational opportunities for users.
RECREATION OPPORTUNITY
SPECTRUM (ROS)
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.
TOURISM OPPORTUNITY
SPECTRUM (TOS)
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’
Recreation Carrying Capacity (RCC)
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
TRUE
is a planning framework that incorporates
resource and visitor management to reduce and
control adverse impacts on outdoor recreational
areas and opportunities
VISITOR IMPACT
MANAGEMENT
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
VISITOR IMPACT
MANAGEMENT
VIM DEFINES FIVE SETS OF CONSIDERATIONS
NAMELY
IMPACT INTERRELATIONSHIPS
USE IMPACT RELATIONSHIPS
VARYING TOLERANCE TO IMPACTS
ACTIVITY –SPECIFIC INFLUENCES
SITE-SPECIFIC INFLUENCES
the amount of recorded
impacts although this relationship need not necessarily be linear.
USE IMPACT RELATIONSHIPS
different habitats and
user groups respond differently to the same amount of use.
VARYING TOLERANCE TO IMPACTS
specific activities result in
specific type of impact
ACTIVITY –SPECIFIC INFLUENCES
the time of year and the
condition of the site will determine the amount and type of
impacts
SITE-SPECIFIC INFLUENCES
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.
VISITOR ACTIVITY
MANAGEMENT PROCESS
(VAMP)
Is a proactive, flexible, conceptual framework that
facilities decision making related to the planning,
development and operation of park-related services and
facilities.
VISITOR ACTIVITY
MANAGEMENT PROCESS
(VAMP)
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.
Restricting the amount of use
ecological impacts caused by
human activity is often the result of low levels of use
concentration in popular places. T or F
False (High Level)
is a technique frequently used in campsites and
other intensive use areas
Concentration of use
to control different uses and separate various types of density of
use, allowing for lower density in areas where more resource protection is
desired
Zoning
Improve the quality of the visitors experience and
stimulate “modes of behavior which enhance the environmental quality of
the site”
Trail system design
it have been gaining increased consideration to
capture revenue that can be channeled back to implement objectives
Visitor fees and charges
These are park admissions and trekking fees
Visitor fees
These are permission to operate within the location to provide certain services
Concessions
percentage of earnings that have been derived from activities or
products at the site
Sales and royalties
