Browsing by Subject "Major recreation and resources development"
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An alternative to disengagement theory : its value in explaining the Texas winter visitor phenomenon (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)This exploratory study had the following objectives (1) to assess the utility of Hochschild's alternative (neo) theory for explaining the aging process among a sub-population of aging adults specifically, winter visitors ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)The multiple recreation activity trip has been a neglected aspect of recreation travel studies. While previous research on multiple recreation activity trips has focused on a small number of closely related activities, ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)The purpose of this research was twofold: (1) to conduct a comprehensive study of the antecedents of role conflict and role ambiguity, and (2) to extend this research to public agencies managing natural resources, which ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)River recreation is dependent upon the limited resources of free-flowing streams and adjacent riparian property. State river conservation systems have lacked the funding necessary to acquire title to riparian property. The ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1977)The purpose of this study was to profile the tenpin bowling industry in the continental United States and to examine the relationship between establishment success, expressed as annual operating profit, and selected ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1981)The study sought to identify public perceptions of appropriate levels of maintenance in parks, creeks and greenbelt areas in a major metropolitan area, and to explore the relationship of those perceptions as a factor in ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1979)A positive relationship between mental health and participation in leisure activities is a frequently encountered assumption in the leisure literature. Little empirical evidence, however, presently exists to document this ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)The purpose of this study was to determine the extent and characteristics of contracting for park maintenance services in the State of Texas. The source of data was information collected by the Texas Agricultural Experiment ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1974)Many cities with urban-core waterfronts have made proposals for developments containing combinations of park and leisure oriented business on these waterfronts. The institutional realities of decision making are complex ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)The purpose of the study was to determine the decision-makers and the decision-making process in the planning and development of an urban waterfront that is highly visible and accessible to the public. A case study was ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)The first objective of this study is to estimate the economic impact of international inbound tourist expenditure on the South Korean economy. An Input-Output (I-O) model is developed to derive tourism multipliers in terms ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1989)This study investigated various aspects of knowledge and skills needed to adequately perform outdoor recreation management. Its objectives were aimed at examining the relationships among formal education, experience in ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)Deterioration of cultural resources has become an issue of increasing concern to the National Park Service over the past several years. Damage to the monuments, statues and cannon at Shiloh National Military Park in ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)Access to private lands for hunting is a growing national problem. The supply of rural land on which hunting and other outdoor recreational activities is dependent is decreasing annually through land conversions and closures. ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1977)The purposes of this study were to develop and demonstrate an alternative leisure typology formulation process; to formulate leisure typologies and associated socioeconomic characteristics; to test the relationship between ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1973)An increased public awareness and concern for environmental issues has resulted in the need for informal environmental education. The Cooperative Extension Service provides a national delivery system for educational programs ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)As suggested by the title, this project had two distinct thrusts; namely, an evaluation of coastal zone management (CZM) in the United States, and also, after establishing the status of CZM in Australia, a determination ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994)The primary objective of this dissertation is to empirically assess viewers' perceptions of selected scenic components and explore the relationship of these perceptions to visual preference. The scenic components selected ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)The objectives set for the study were (a) to contribute to the understanding of contemporary mass tourism from the perspective of the individual tourist, and (b) to provide insights into the influence of the technology of ...
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An experimental examination of sector bias in the context of selected organized recreation services (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)The objectives of this study were (a) to explore the concept that consumers of organized recreation services have well formed attitudes (sector biases) regarding public sector agencies and commercial businesses; (b) to ...