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    Evaluation of wilderness character as a framework for monitoring and measuring wilderness in Rocky Mountain National Park, An

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    Abstract
    The Wilderness Act of 1964 (Pub.L. 88-577) provided for the statutory designation of wilderness areas in the United States through the creation of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). While the Wilderness Act specifies requirements for wilderness designation, it does not specify how agencies should manage wilderness areas, other than to "[preserve] the wilderness character of the area." Over the last 50 years a number of frameworks and methods for managing and assessing wilderness have been proposed. Recently, Wilderness Character Monitoring (WCM) has emerged as a promising framework ...
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    Author(s)
    Leslie, Colin Robert

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    Newman, Peter

    Date Issued
    2014
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    born digital; masters theses
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