Regreening The National Parks
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Author | : Michael Frome |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780816512881 |
Shows how the original mission of the National Park service has been undermined by commercialization and politicization, in an argument that will evoke controversy as the service celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (2007- ) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Nature |
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Author | : Michael A. Richards |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2017-07-06 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1351764799 |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction: a new paradigm for the built environment -- 2 Why regreen the built environment? -- 3 Ecological design, energy, and waste -- 4 Land conservation and preservation -- 5 Auto-alternative transportation: a catalyst for greenspace -- 6 Roadways -- 7 Parking surfaces -- 8 Buildings and rooftops -- 9 Corridors -- 10 Alternative sites -- 11 Implementing green infrastructure -- 12 Concluding remarks -- Index
Author | : Kathy Mengak |
Publisher | : UNM Press |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0826351085 |
This biography of the seventh director of the National Park Service brings to life one of the most colorful, powerful, and politically astute people to hold this position. George B. Hartzog Jr. served during an exciting and volatile era in American history. Appointed in 1964 by Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, he benefited from a rare combination of circumstances that favored his vision, which was congenial with both President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" and Udall's robust environmentalism. Hartzog led the largest expansion of the National Park System in history and developed social programs that gave the Service new complexion. During his nine-year tenure, the system grew by seventy-two units totaling 2.7 million acres including not just national parks, but historical and archaeological monuments and sites, recreation areas, seashores, riverways, memorials, and cultural units celebrating minority experiences in America. In addition, Hartzog sought to make national parks relevant and responsive to the nation's changing needs.
Author | : Bob R. O'Brien |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2011-01-20 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0292791119 |
A study of the US National Park Service’s efforts to allow for as many visitors as possible in the parks that are kept in as natural a state as possible. “Yosemite Valley in July of 1967 would have had to be seen to be believed. There was never an empty campsite in the valley; you had to create a space for yourself in a sea of cars, tents, and humanity. . . . The camp next to ours had fifty people in it, with rugs hung between the trees, incense burning, and a stereo set going full volume.” Scenes such as this will probably never be repeated in Yosemite or any other national park, yet the urgent problem remains of balancing the public's desire to visit the parks with the parks’ need to be protected from too many people and cars and too much development. In this book, longtime park visitor and professional geographer Bob O’Brien explores the National Park Service’s attempt to achieve “sustainability,” a balance that allows as many people as possible to visit a park that is kept in as natural a state as possible. O’Brien details methods the NPS has used to walk the line between those who would preserve vast tracts of land for “no use” and those who would tap the Yellowstone geysers to generate electricity. His case studies of six western “crown jewel” parks show how rangers and other NPS employees are coping with issues that impact these cherished public landscapes, including visitation, development, and recreational use./
Author | : Alfred Runte |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9780803289635 |
This third edition includes a new essay on recent environmental issues and concerns, especially as they center on Yellowstone National Park.
Author | : John Isne |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 745 |
Release | : 2013-10-18 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1135990506 |
A legislative and administrative history on the social, cultural, and intellectual significance of the national park idea. Originally published in 1961
Author | : Gary E. Machlis |
Publisher | : Island Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2000-09 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781597263399 |
Protecting land in parks is often seen as coming at the expense of rural economic development. Yet recent events such as the contentious debate over the development of Canyon Forest Village on the south rim of the Grand Canyon suggest just the opposite: healthy natural systems can be enormously valuable to rural economies.National Parks and Rural Development offers a thorough examination of the interdependent roles of national parks and the economies of rural communities in the United States. Bringing together the thinking and views of economists, historians, sociologists, recreation researchers, and park managers, the book considers how those roles can be most effectively managed, as it offers: a wide-ranging review of history and important concepts in rural development and parks management five case studies of rural development near national parks that identify lessons learned, principles applied, mistakes committed, and advances made personal essays from leaders in the parks management field For each section, the editors offer introductory discussions that provide context and highlight key points. The editors also provide a detailed conclusion which summarizes policy implications and presents specific recommendations for improving rural development and park management policies.Case studies include: Cape Cod National Seashore, Alaskan parks and wilderness areas, Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, and three parks in the Pacific Northwest (Mt. Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades).ational Parks and Rural Development is a unique synthesis and guide to solving conflicts between the needs of human communities and nature near federal lands. It will be an important work for agency personnel, nongovernmental organizations, and students and scholars of rural economic development, public policy, environmental economics, and related fields.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Travel |
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Author | : Russell D. Butcher |
Publisher | : Roberts Rinehart |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1997-05-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1461716004 |
The essential guide to the land and history of the US national historical parks and sites. It is the sequel to Exploring National Parks and Monuments.