Parks and Protected Areas in Canada Planning and Management

About this book

The fourth edition of Parks and Protected Areas in Canada is a comprehensive and engaging overview of park management and planning. The text introduces students to various theoretical approaches and their applications, case studies, and a range of themes and perspectives related to park management, with chapters contributed by a diverse range of experts and scholars in the field.

Built on the strong groundwork of the previous editions, the fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, and includes several important changes that will ensure students gain a current understanding of park management. All chapters have been updated to reflect current federal and provincial legislation, and two new chapters – one on climate change and another on urban parks – have been added, as well as information on counteracting falling park attendance through engaging youth and new Canadians, and an increased focus on marine parks. This edition will also feature a brand new image bank containing a complete collection of all images, tables, and figures from the text.

Contents

Figures
Tables
Boxes
Foreword

Part I: Overview
1. Parks and Protected Areas in Canada, Mark D. Needham, Philip Dearden, Rick Rollins, Kevin McNamee
2. International Perspectives, Philip Dearden

Part II: Theory and Practice
3. Protecting Park Ecosystems: The Application of Ecological Concepts and Active Management, Jeannette C. Theberge, John B. Theberge, Philip Dearden
4. Protected Areas and Visitors: Theory, Planning, and Management, Mark D. Needham, Wolfgang Haider, Rick Rollins
5. Interpretation in Protected Areas, Glen T. Hvenegaard and John Shultis

Part III: Park Systems and Beyond
6. Managing the National Parks, Pamela A. Wright
7. Provincial Parks and Protected Areas, Christopher D. Malcom
8. Urban Parks: History, Benefit, and Current Issues (NEW!), John Shultis and Glen T. Hvenegaard
9. Northern Parks and Protected Areas, R. Harvey Lemelin, Margaret E. Johnstone, Jackie Dawson
10. Stewardship: Expanding Ecosystem Protection, Jessica Dempsley and Philip Dearden
11. Marine Protected Areas, Philip Dearden and Rosaline Canessa

Part IV: Cross-cutting Issues
12. The Role of Aboriginal Peoples and National Parks, Philip Dearden and Nathan Bennett
13. Tourism, Ecotourism, and Protected Areas, Rick Rollins, Philip Dearden, David Fennell
14. Planning and Managing Canada's Protected Areas in an Era of Rapid Climate Change (NEW!), Christopher J. Lemieux
Part V: Concluding Perspectives
15. Challenges for the Future, Rick Rollins, Philip Dearden, Mark D. Needham

Appendix
Index

Customer Reviews

Biography

Edited by Philip Dearden, Professor, Department of Geography, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, Rick Rollins, Faculty, Department of Recreation and Tourism, Malaspina University College, and Mark Needham, Associate Professor, Oregon State University.


Contributors:
- Nathan Bennet, SSHRC postdoctoral fellow, Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability, University of British Columbia
- Rosaline Canessa, associate professor, Department of Geography, University of Victoria
- Jackie Dawson, assistant professor, Department of Geography, University of Ottawa
- Jessica Dempsey, assistant professor, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria
- David Fennell, professor, Department of Tourism Management, Brock University
- Bryan S.R. Grimwood, assistant professor, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo (contributor of Box 9.5)
- Wolfgang Haider, professor, Resource and Environment Program, Simon Fraser University
- Elizabeth Halpenny, associate professor, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta (contributor of Box. 1.3)
- Glen T. Hvenegaard, professor, Environmental Science and Geography, University of Alberta
- Aerin Jacobs, post-doctoral fellow, Department of Geography, University of Victoria. (contributor of Box 3.9)
- Margaret Johnstone, professor, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, Lakehead University
- R. Harvey Lemelin, associate professor, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, Lakehead University
- Christopher J. Lemieux, assistant professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
- Christopher D. Malcolm, associate professor and chair, Department of Geography, Brandon University
- Kevin McNamee, head, New Park Establishment, Parks Canada
- Mark D. Needham, associate professor, Gene D. Knudson Endowed Chair, director, Natural Resources, Tourism, and Recreation (NATURE) Studies Laboratory, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University; editor-in-chief, Human Dimensions of Wildlife
- Rick Rollins, faculty emeritus, Vancouver Island University
- John Shultis, associate professor, Ecosystem Science and Management Program, University of Northern British Columbia
- Jeanette C. Theberge, ecologist, Yoho, Kootenay, and Banff national parks of Canada
- John B. Theberge, wildlife biologist; (previously) professor, University of Waterloo
- Pamela A. Wright, associate professor, Ecosystem Science and Management Program, University of Northern British Columbia