Stephen F. McCool

TL;DR: This paper examined relationships between tourism attitudes, length of residency, level of tourism development, and feelings of community attachment in the state of Montana and found that people living in communities with higher tourism development have the shortest tenure in their community.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide both a theoretical structure and practical guidelines for managers to ensure that tourism contributes to the purposes of protected areas and does not undermine them, and provide an understanding of protected area tourism, and its management.

TL;DR: The main purpose of these guidelines is to assist protected area managers and other stakeholders in the planning and management of protected areas, visitor recreation and the tourism industry, so that tourism can develop in a sustainable fashion, while respecting local conditions and local communities as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: The concept of tourism or recreation carrying capacity evolved from a neo-Malthusian perspective of resource limitations as discussed by the authors and carries a number of assumptions that are unsupported in the real world and raises questions about the objectives of tourism and protected area management actions.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the state of the art of tourism planning and management in national parks and protected areas, and provide guidelines for best practice in tourism operations, including case studies and guidelines that contribute to conservation of biological diversity.