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Economic Development and Threats to National Parks: A Preliminary Analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2009

Gary E. Machlis
Affiliation:
Associate Professor, Department of Forest Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83843, USA
David L. Tichnell
Affiliation:
Peace Corps, Santiago de Pursical, Costa Rica.

Extract

This paper examined the relationship between economic development and threats to national parks. Many Authors have suggested that the type and intensity of threats to parks may be influenced by the socio-economic characteristics of the region where the park is located. This idea was tested, using a stratified sample (N=135) of the world's national parks, with data derived from a survey of park managers.

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Main Papers
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Copyright © Foundation for Environmental Conservation 1987

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