Understanding concepts of place in recreation research and management
By: Linda E. Kruger, Troy E. Hall, and Maria C. Stiefel, technical editors
Contributors: Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.); University of Idaho
Series: General technical report PNW -- GTR-744; General technical report PNW -- 744.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 204
Subjects: Recreation; Management; Place attachment; Natural resources; Social aspects; Congresses; Place (Philosophy)
Description: Over a 3-day weekend in the spring of 2004 a group of scientists interested in extending understanding of place as applied in recreation research and management convened a working session in Portland, Oregon. The purpose of the gathering was to clarify their understanding of place-related concepts, approaches to the study of people-place relations, and the application of that understanding in recreation management for the purpose of integrating perspectives from different disciplines, discussing approaches to understanding and measuring sense of place, and other questions around the study and application of place-related concepts. Topics that generated the most discussion included how social processes influence place meanings, how place meanings are shared and negoitated within social groups, and when and how place meanings and attachments focus, reduce, or avert conflict in natural resource planning and management. This collection of papers is a result of that meeting.
Notes: "May 2008."

"Recreation & tourism initiative."--Cover.

"Published in cooperation with: University of Idaho."

Includes bibliographical references.

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