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Outdoor Recreation - An Introduction (Paperback)
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Outdoor Recreation - An Introduction (Paperback)
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Price R536
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Outdoor Recreation: An Introduction provides students following
courses in outdoor recreation, leisure and environmental studies
with a comprehensive and informative overview of this broad and
fascinating field. Covering both theory and practice, and including
case studies and examples from around the world, this is the first
student text in outdoor recreation to draw on such a diverse range
of interdisciplinary approaches and methods.The book introduces
students to every key theme in the study of contemporary outdoor
recreation, including: key concepts and definitions; history and
development of outdoor leisure; management of outdoor recreation;
development and management of parks, protected areas and
wilderness; psychology of the outdoor experience; ecology and the
natural environment; outdoor education and interpretation;
economics of outdoor recreation; outdoor education, leadership and
personal development; and, contemporary issues in, and the future
of, outdoor recreation.Student learning is supported throughout the
book with helpful features such as learning objectives, case
studies, weblinks, chapter summaries, study questions, and
definitions of key terms. Representing a definitive guide to an
important and rapidly growing field, this book is essential reading
for all students of outdoor recreation, leisure management, tourism
and environmental studies, and will be an important resource for
all professionals working in outdoor recreation and leisure. Ryan
Plummer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Recreation
and Leisure Studies at Brock University, Canada.
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