Governance and environmental implications of motorised events: insights from Australia and avenues for further inquiry

Autor: David Newsome, Cheryl Jones, Jim Macbeth
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Current Issues in Tourism. 19:680-696
ISSN: 1747-7603
1368-3500
DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2013.854753
Popis: A four-tiered approach to understanding motorised recreation in natural and protected areas is introduced, using examples of motor events from Australia to demonstrate each conceptual level. The aim is to increase understanding of motorsport and motorised recreation phenomena that impact natural and, in particular, protected areas and other users of the natural environment. An illustrative study approach shows the interrelatedness of multi-level motorised recreation and its governance, from local community motor clubs and amateur motor racing competition through to international hallmark motor racing events and how their sociocultural significance influences protected area management. The illustrative examples show user groups engaged in governance and policy issues of motorised recreation in natural and protected areas. These groups include both motor clubs involved with environmental management of natural and protected areas, as well as professional and community groups opposed to motorised recreation i...
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