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        "Build it, they are already coming": railfan tourism in North America 

        Stefanovic, Kyle (2012-11-10)
        Across North America many rail enthusiasts are engaged in watching and photographing trains. Most often these aficionados go unnoticed, but increasingly small cities and towns are accommodating these "railfans". A review ...
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        Evaluating Wilderness Perception Mapping with the addition of 3D analysis : a case study in Pukaskwa National Park 

        Garnett, Ryan (2012-11-10)
        This research analyzed the wilderness area in Pukaskwa National Park with the use of the Wilderness Perception Mapping methodology. The research developed and employed a modified version of the Wilderness Perception Mapping ...
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        Expectations for tourist development: examining the roles of capacity building and empowerment 

        Matthews, Drew (2012-11-10)
        Rural communities often view small-scale, community-based tourism development as a viable opportunity for economic and community development (Timothy, 2002; Beeton, 2006; Reid, 2003). Unfortunately, the process of developing ...
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        Exploring opportunities and constraints associated with protected areas in Northern Ontario, Canada / by Izabela Anna Wozniczka. 

        Wozniczka, Izabela Anna (2009)
        In recent years, there have been increasingly more protected areas established as an attempt to preserve the biodiversity of coastal and terrestrial ecosystems. In Canada, government agencies have set a goal to protect 12% ...
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        Investigating relationships: How mining companies and Aboriginal communities can improve impact mitigation for terrestrial wildlife and traditional harvesting practices in the Canadian Arctic 

        Rooke, Rebecca (2015)
        The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between mining companies and Aboriginal communities in the Canadian Arctic through their shared connection to the natural environment. The focal point of this ...
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        Off the beaten track : messaging as a means to reducing depreciative behaviour in a national park 

        Bradford, Lori (2005)
        Over the 2004 peak visitor season, a covert observational study was conducted at St. Lawrence Islands National Park, Ontario, Canada to assess the extent of social trail use on two islands. The study examined the ...
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        Parks Canada's National Marine Conservation Areas : Can we sink a ship in these waters to create an artificial reef and dive site? 

        Mowbray, Dawne (2015-02-02)
        Current marine policy in Parks Canada indicates that creating an artificial reef for display purposes or sinking a vessel for recreational diving is not permitted in a national marine conservation area. Interviews and ...
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        Power, participation and relationships: an evaluation of decentralization in the planning and management of Quetico Provincial Park 

        Davis, Troy W. (2014-01-22)
        There has been a global trend towards the decentralization of protected area planning and management. This study used a decentralization framework to determine if the planning and management of Quetico Provincial Park has ...
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        Recreation specialization, avalanche training, and avalanche safety practices of backcountry skiers in the Canadian Mountain National Park 

        Cattie, John A. (2012-11-10)
        Knowledge of demographics, avalanche training, and avalanche safety practices of backcountry skiers in the mountain national parks of Canada is of great importance to Parks Canada, the Canadian Avalanche Association, ...
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        The role of self efficacy in constraints negotiation : rural Nova Scotia physical education teachers ability to implement outdoor education 

        Stewart, Mark (2011)
        Previous research has highlighted a noticeable shift from humans, especially children and youth, engaging in activities in natural environments to an increasing tendency to participate in sedentary activities in front ...
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        Small-business owners' attitudes towards tourism and capacity for innovation: a case study in rural northwestern ontario 

        Youroukos, Nicholina (2013-02-12)
        Rural communities in much of the developed world have turned to tourism as a possible means to assist with the decline of traditional extractive industries (such as forestry and mining) and the resulting negative impacts ...
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        Social dimensions of forestry road management : a study of Wawa district residents 

        Mihell, Kimberley Ann (2010)
        This study explores the social dimension of forestry road access management in the Ontario Ministry ofNatural Resource's Wawa District (northern Ontario). Road access restrictions in the District are often implemented ...
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        Understanding a northern community's adaptation to climate change and tourism development 

        Mattina, Charlie (2014-01-22)
        This thesis focuses on community perspectives of tourism development and climate change in the community of Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador. It employed a conceptual model of vulnerability developed by Ford, Smit and Wandel ...
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        Using vehicular traffic count data to estimate the factors driving water-based recreation use in northwestern Ontario, Canada 

        Dyck, Adam (2010)
        Within Canada's publicly owned forests (i.e., Crown forests), little information is available about how and when people use lakes and rivers for recreation. I report an example of using traffic monitoring to identify both ...
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        Wilderness risk management and YMCA camp outtripping programs 

        Houston, Matt (2012-11-10)
        Risk management has become a significant focus in outdoor programs. Managing risks in natural environments can be very complex, particularly since many of the risks which can cause loss are the same risks which can cause ...

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