{"product_id":"national-parks-and-protected-areas-isbn-9780813812489","title":"National Parks and Protected Areas","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe balance of nature in any strict sense has been upset long ago…The only option we have is to create a new balance objectively determined for each area in accordance with the intended use of that area.”\u003c\/i\u003e --Aldo Leopold, 1927, in a letter to the Superintendent of Glacier National Park \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe planning and management staff of state\/national parks and protected areas face a complex set of management problems and an uncertain future. Today, internal and external forces are combining with changes in management philosophy (from a species to an ecosystem focus) to create a new direction in natural resources management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Parks and Protected Areas: Approaches for Balancing Social, Economic and Ecological Values\u003c\/i\u003e is peerless in its unified treatment of the issues surrounding this subject. From decision-making for planning and management to the principles of ecology and economics, this text examines the analytical methods, information technologies, and planning and management problems associated with protected area planning and management. Protected area managers and students in undergraduate and graduate courses in natural resource management will appreciate this highly readable book.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures Include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA multidisciplinary, systems perspective\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocus on science- and knowledge-based natural resource management\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcentration on North American national parks and protected areas with information and examples from other parts of the world\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarification of methods for dealing with social, economic, and ecological uncertainty\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanations of biophysical and economic simulation models and information management technologies: GIS, remote sensing, decision support systems, computer animation, etc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of the role of local communities and joint decision making for designing and implementing management strategies\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies which show multi-dimensional decision-making for specific management problems and issuesNatural resource policy makers, members of environmental organizations, and other stakeholders will also benefit from an enhanced understanding of the complex social, economic and ecological functions and values of national parks and protected areas facilitated by explanations of ecological and economic concepts that allow comprehension by individuals with limited background in these areas.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Preface. \u003cp\u003eContemporary Issues in Protected Area Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole and Status of Protected Areas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial, Economic, and Ecological Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutional Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection and Delineation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcepts for Ecosystem Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches to Ecosystem Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies in Protected Area Management—I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies in Protected Area Management—II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Planning and Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe balance of nature in any strict sense has been upset long ago…The only option we have is to create a new balance objectively determined for each area in accordance with the intended use of that area.”\u003c\/i\u003e --Aldo Leopold, 1927, in a letter to the Superintendent of Glacier National Park  \u003cb\u003eTony Prato\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Ecological Economics, Co-Director, Center for Agricultural, Resource and Environmental Systems, University of Missouri-Columbia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Fagre\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Ecologist and Global Climate Change Coordinator, USGS Science Center, West Glacier, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e  The planning and management staffs of state and national parks and protected areas face a complex set of management problems and an uncertain future. Today, internal and external forces are combining with changes in management philosophy (from a species to an ecosystem focus) to create a new direction in natural resources management. \u003ci\u003eNational Parks and Protected Areas: Approaches for Balancing Social, Economic and Ecological Values\u003c\/i\u003e is peerless in its unified treatment of the issues surrounding this subject. From decision making for planning and management to the principles of ecology and economics, this text examines the analytical methods, information technologies, and problems associated with protected area planning and management. Protected area managers and students in natural resource management undergraduate and graduate courses will appreciate this highly readable book.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures Include:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA multidisciplinary, systems perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocus on science-and knowledge-based natural resource management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcentration on North American national parks and protected areas with information and examples from other parts of the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarification of methods for dealing with social, economic, and ecological uncertainty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanations of biophysical and economic simulation models and information management technologies: GIS, remote sensing, decision support systems, computer animation, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of the role local communities and joint making for designing and implementing management strategies’\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies that show-dimensional decision making for specific management problems and issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989674934501,"sku":"NP9780813812489","price":230.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780813812489.jpg?v=1761785055","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/national-parks-and-protected-areas-isbn-9780813812489","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}