Protected Area Management
Principles and Practice
2nd Edition
Published on 25. February 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-19-551728-6 (ISBN)
Description
Protected Area Management: Principles and Practice 2e examines the multi-disciplinary task of managing protected areas. This second edition of this authoritative text has been updated, expanded, and includes new Australian and international case studies.Divided into three sections: Part A explains the environmental, social, political and historical context of management; Part B examines in depth the main principles and practices of management, including obtaining and managing information; planning; administration; economics; natural heritage; cultural heritage; incidents; tourism and visitor management, indigenous peoples and protected areas, and managing for the future; and, Part C is a state-by-state summary of protected areas. The book includes the most recent information about management principles to assist students and practitioners to improve the management of protected areas. It is an essential reference to anyone with an active interest in the conservation and management of protected areas. New topics include: Operations management Governance Sustainable management Marine protected area management Performance management Chronology of Australian protected area management
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Melbourne
Australia
Publishing group
Oxford University Press Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Students and practitioners of protected area management and other environmental studies subjects.
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
maps, num. halftones, 8 farbige Bildtafeln
maps, 8 colour pl halftones
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 190 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-19-551728-6 (9780195517286)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Graeme L. Worboys
Protected Area Management
Book
04/2001
OUP Australia and New Zealand
€38.43
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Persons
Graeme L. Worboys, Mr, PhD Researcher School of Environmental and Applied Sciences, Griffith University and Director of Sustainability and Environmental Management, Co-Operative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, QLD, Michael Lockwood, Dr, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Planning, School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, and Terry De Lacy, Dr, Professor of Environmental Policy at University of Queensland and CEO, CRC for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith Ubiversity, QLD
Content
Contents: List of Figures List of Tables Abbreviations for Australian jurisdictions and major protected area management agencies Related web sitesAcknowledgments: Edition OneAcknowledgements: Edition Two Preface to the Second EditionIntroduction Part A Setting the Context Australia's Natural Heritage Social Context The Concept and Purpose of Protected Areas The Process of Management and Governance Part B Principles and Practice Establishing Protected Areas Obtaining and Managing Information Protected Area Planning Finance and Economics Administration and Legal-Making it Work Sustainable Management Operations Management Conserving Australia's Natural Heritage Conserving Australia's Cultural Heritage Threats to Protected Areas Incident Management Tourism and Visitor Management Working with the Community Indigenous People and Protected Areas Linking the Landscape Marine Protected Area Management Evaluating Protected Area Management Effectiveness Futures and Vision Appendix: Summary of Information on Australia's Protected Areas Chronology: Protected Areas Historical Events References Index