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Changing Parks
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Author : John S. Marsh
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 1997-12-01
Changing Parks written by John S. Marsh and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-12-01 with Nature categories.
A must for everyone concerned with the heritage and future of Canadas parks. Contributors include an impressive assembly of noted experts.
Changing Parks
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Author : John S. Marsh
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 1998-05-15
Changing Parks written by John S. Marsh and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-05-15 with Nature categories.
This important book is a must for everyone concerned with the heritage and future of Canada’s parks. Contributors include an impressive assembly of noted park experts ranging from academic authorities and government parks personnel to concerned nonpolitical park supporters. Since the establishment of Banff National Park in 1885 and Algonquin Provincial Park in 1893, parklands have been part of Canada’s heritage. Where other protected areas, such as forest reserves, heritage rivers and greenways, have also been created, a more comprehensive view of the creation and management of conservation areas and marshland is discussed. Cooperative approaches to park management recognize the regional context of parks with respect to local communities, as well as the inclusion of more diverse groups of people, particularly Aboriginals. This work encourages the general public to take an interest in our priceless park heritage.
The Impacts Of Climate Change On America S National Parks
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (2007- )
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Impacts Of Climate Change On America S National Parks written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (2007- ) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Nature categories.
Climate Change Impacts On National Parks In Colorado
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Climate Change Impacts On National Parks In Colorado written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Climatic changes categories.
Singapore S Park System Master Planning
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Author : Raffaella Sini
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-04-23
Singapore S Park System Master Planning written by Raffaella Sini and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-23 with Science categories.
This book traces the evolution of Singapore’s parks system, from colonial to present times. Further, it contextualizes the design and planning of parks in the general discourse on western and eastern traditions: early twentieth century western conceptions ‘imported’ during colonialism; modernism; postmodernism, and the contemporary ecological debate. Park system planning products respond to national policies and result in structural urban elements and a range of park types. Global (western ideology) and local issues have influenced park system planning and the physical design of individual parks over time. However, in Singapore the eastern literature has not addressed the development of parks and urban green spaces in terms of historical perspective. The publication reveals the interrelations between visual representations and changing political ideologies. Singapore’s system of public parks is shown to represent an iconography created by the state. Its set of constructed narratives elucidates on the potential social, cultural and environmental roles of public parks. However, Singapore’s park system presents a novel paradigm for expanding Asian cities, characterized by evolving urban imaging strategies. In framing Singapore’s case study within the broader perspective of eastern applications of western planning and design practices, and constructions of nation in post-colonial countries, the manuscript establishes the contribution of the Singaporean model of design and planning of parks to the international debate.
Rhythms Of Change In Rocky Mountain National Park
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Author : Ellen Wohl
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2016-11-21
Rhythms Of Change In Rocky Mountain National Park written by Ellen Wohl and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-21 with Nature categories.
To contemplate an alpine lake or a ribbon of white water twisting down the face of the Rocky Mountains is to appreciate the majesty of this block of bedrock thrust up from Earth's interior, weathering eons of nature's assaults. To learn what humans, in our brief lifespan, have done here is to acquire a sobering sense of our place in the natural world. Ellen Wohl's account of a year in the life of Rocky Mountain National Park reflects a lifelong interest in these rhythms and disruptions. Informed by a deep and intimate understanding of the landscape, her Rocky Mountain journal is a lyrical distillation of experience and knowledge that shows us the century-old national park as a microcosm of the natural world in the thrall of time and humanity. Conducting readers through the park's seasons, Wohl describes the processes that unfold over the ages as continents drift and mountain ranges rise, as glaciers carve the land and profound changes in the atmosphere alter the environment. Working on the landscape in a humbler way are beavers and elk, beetles and, not so humbly, humans, who tinker with natural rhythms in ways big and small, as obvious as logging, road building, and feedlot run-off, and as subtle in the short run as climate change. Along the way, we observe the effects of nature's more violent moments: flash floods that wash out roads and inflict damage downstream, high winds that flatten whole hillsides in minutes, wildfires that strip the woods in an instant or smolder all winter long. A work of quiet power, Rhythms of Change in Rocky Mountain National Park traces Wohl's year-long journey, deftly guiding us through the changing seasons of one of America's most awe-inspiring natural places in all its curiosity and wonder—and in its exposure to the larger forces inexorably altering the natural world.
Tourism And National Parks
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Author : Warwick Frost
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-08-21
Tourism And National Parks written by Warwick Frost and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-21 with Business & Economics categories.
In 1872 Yellowstone was established as a National Park. The name caught the public’s imagination and by the close of the century, other National Parks had been declared, not only in the USA, but also in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Yet as it has spread, the concept has evolved and diversified. In the absence of any international controlling body, individual countries have been free to adapt the concept for their own physical, social and economic environments. Some have established national parks to protect scenery, others to protect ecosystems or wildlife. Tourism has also been a fundamental component of the national parks concept from the beginning and predates ecological justifications for national park establishment though it has been closely related to landscape conservation rationales at the outset. Approaches to tourism and visitor management have varied. Some have stripped their parks of signs of human settlement, while increasingly others are blending natural and cultural heritage, and reflecting national identities. This edited volume explores in detail, the origins and multiple meanings of National Parks and their relationship to tourism in a variety of national contexts. It consists of a series of introductory overview chapters followed by case study chapters from around the world including insights from the US, Canada, Australia, UK, Spain, France, Sweden, Indonesia, China and Southern Africa. Taking a global comparative approach, this book examines how and why national parks have spread and evolved, how they have been fashioned and used, and the integral role of tourism within national parks. The volume’s focus on the long standing connection between tourism and national parks; and the changing concept of national parks over time and space give the book a distinct niche in the national parks and tourism literature. The volume is expected to contribute not only to tourism and national park studies at the upper level undergraduate and graduate levels but also to courses in international and comparative environmental history, conservation studies, and outdoor recreation management.
Transforming Parks And Protected Areas
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Author : Kevin S. Hanna
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Transforming Parks And Protected Areas written by Kevin S. Hanna and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Parks categories.
A rare collection of articles that fuses academic theory, critique of practice and practical knowledge, Transforming Parks and Protected Areas analyzes and critiques the emerging issues in the design and operation of parks and protected areas.
Why Cities Need Large Parks
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Author : Richard Murray
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-12-06
Why Cities Need Large Parks written by Richard Murray and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-06 with Architecture categories.
The large parks and green infrastructure presented here illustrate the diverse uses and many benefits of large urban parks across 30 major cities. Demand for large urban parks emerged at the height of the First Industrial Revolution in the mid-1800s, when large urban parks represented new ideas of accessible public spaces, often established on land previously owned by aristocracy, royalty or the army. They represented new ideas on how city life could be improved and how large green spaces could enhance urban citizens’ physical and psychological well-being (e.g. Birkenhead Park in Liverpool, Bois de Boulogne in Paris, Tiergarten in Berlin and Central Park in New York City). Today, large urban parks are habitats for biodiversity and spaces of climate change adaptation. For people living in cities, this biodiversity may represent high cultural, recreational and aesthetic values, but is also important for other aspects of health and well-being, for example by reducing the urban heat island effect, air pollution and risks of flooding. At a time when we are seriously reconsidering how we live in cities and our urban quality of life, while also grappling with serious challenges of climate change, the authors of this book detail the much-needed evidence, pathways and vision for a future of more liveable, resilient cities where large urban parks are at the core. This book will help park managers, NGOs, landscape architects and city planners to develop the green city of the future.
Parks For Life
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Author : Wilbur F. LaPage
language : en
Publisher: Venture Publishing (PA)
Release Date : 2007
Parks For Life written by Wilbur F. LaPage and has been published by Venture Publishing (PA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Parks categories.
"N a series of essays the author proposes applied ethics for parks and recreation."--Amazon.