TY - JOUR
T1 - Planning forest recreation in natural protected areas of southern Durango, Mexico
AU - Pérez-Verdín, Gustavo P.
AU - Lee, Martha E.
AU - Chavez, Deborah J.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This research investigated the usefulness of the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) for managing forest recreation in two natural protected areas of southern Durango, Mexico. We used onsite interviews to document the recreation activities visitors participated in, the characteristics of their preferred recreation sites, and socio-demographic information. A cluster analysis identified visitor groups based on the characteristics of preferred recreation sites and the resulting clusters were compared to the recreation activities and socio-demographic data to create a typology of visitors. We used the ROS framework to identify three classes in each natural protected area including (1) zones with easy access and basic facilities (ROS rural class), (2) natural-appearing zones with few facilities (ROS roaded class), and (3) reserve zones (ROS semiprimitive non-motorized or primitive class). Overall, the ROS framework appears to fit appropriately in these two case studies and could be used for recreation planning purposes in other forest areas of the country.
AB - This research investigated the usefulness of the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) for managing forest recreation in two natural protected areas of southern Durango, Mexico. We used onsite interviews to document the recreation activities visitors participated in, the characteristics of their preferred recreation sites, and socio-demographic information. A cluster analysis identified visitor groups based on the characteristics of preferred recreation sites and the resulting clusters were compared to the recreation activities and socio-demographic data to create a typology of visitors. We used the ROS framework to identify three classes in each natural protected area including (1) zones with easy access and basic facilities (ROS rural class), (2) natural-appearing zones with few facilities (ROS roaded class), and (3) reserve zones (ROS semiprimitive non-motorized or primitive class). Overall, the ROS framework appears to fit appropriately in these two case studies and could be used for recreation planning purposes in other forest areas of the country.
KW - El tecuán recreational park
KW - Forest recreation
KW - Michilía biosphere reserve
KW - Planning frameworks
KW - Recreation opportunity spectrum
KW - Recreation resources inventory
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70349205710&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.21829/myb.2008.1411219
DO - 10.21829/myb.2008.1411219
M3 - Artículo
SN - 1405-0471
VL - 14
SP - 53
EP - 67
JO - Madera Bosques
JF - Madera Bosques
IS - 1
ER -