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Studies in Outdoor Recreation has long been a standard text in courses on parks and outdoor recreation and serves as an invaluable reference for park and recreation managers. The first book to integrate the social science literature on outdoor recreation, it reviews studies from this broad, interdisciplinary field and synthesizes them into a body of knowledge, providing an historical perspective on outdoor recreation research and developing its practical management implications.This fourth edition is revised to reflect current research and new concerns in the field. An essential resource for students, scholars, and professionals, Studies in Outdoor Recreation explores the theoretical and methodological issues in outdoor recreation and describes the management implications of outdoor recreation research. Contributors to the fourth edition include Megha Budruk, Kelly Goonan, Jeffrey Hallo, Daniel Laven, Steven Lawson, Rebecca Stanfield McCown, Laura Anderson McIntyre, Ben Minteer, Peter Newman, Elizabeth Perry, Peter Pettengill, Nathan Reigner, William Valliere, Carena Van Riper, and Xiao Xiao.

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Robert E. Manning is Steven Rubenstein Professor (Emeritus) at the University of Vermont, and the book’s co-authors include leading scholars and practitioners from across the U.S. and the world. All co-authors were affiliated with the University of Vermont Park Studies Laboratory, recognized for its long-term program of research with the U.S. National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and other park and outdoor recreation management agencies and organizations.

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