This paper addresses an ongoing experience in the design of an artificial agent taking decisions in a role playing game populated by human agents and by artificial agents. At first, we will present the context, an ongoing research project aimed at computer-based support for participatory management of protected areas (and more specifically national parks) in order to promote biodiversity conser...

Threats to the national parks in the United States are many and varied. These range from climate changes, animal/fish population cycle variations, invasive species introduction, and cultural affects of indigenous peoples to problems associated with natural disasters, oil spills, land development, and criminal enterprises. The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service (NPS) has issue...

Shoreline change was identified as a vital sign for the Southwest Alaska Monitoring Network because land loss or gain at the marine edge has important ecological and jurisdictional implications to resource managers of coastal National Parks. To evaluate the type of shoreline changes occurring along the 82 km coastline of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, 7 of 10 cross-shore beach profiles ...

growing urban population may cause severe resource as well as social impacts. so, managers at urban parks are often faced with the fundamental question of what level of visitor use can be accommodated in a park or recreation area so that natural and cultural resources and the quality of the visitor experience do not deteriorate to unacceptable levels. within the outdoor recreation ?eld, this is...

The rapid growth of adventure tourism is remarked all over the world, being considered as a modern form tourism. This study attempted to investigate preferences experienced visitors Romanian national and natural parks with main focus on understanding what motives describe three elements that define tourism: physical activity, environment cultural immersion, level satisfaction regarding quality ...

Purpose. To determine the recreational capacity of territories several National Natural Parks (NNPs) Ukraine, as well tourist trails these parks. Methods. The methodological basis study is based on a critical analysis current approaches to assessment facilities Ukrainian NNPs. Various published data sources data, regarding renewal NNPs acquired during own research was used. Results. area reserv...