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Threats And Changes Affecting Human Relationships With Wilderness: Implications For Management, William T. Borrie, Robert G. Dvorak, Alan E. Watson
Threats And Changes Affecting Human Relationships With Wilderness: Implications For Management, William T. Borrie, Robert G. Dvorak, Alan E. Watson
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For wilderness managers, the ability to recognize threats and changing conditions is vital. While these threats are typically associated with resource and social conditions, they can also be investigated relative to wilderness relationships. This paper explores how threats and changes may be affecting human relationships with wilderness and the possible implications for management. Previously, threats have been conceptualized as affecting ecosystem integrity or stakeholder values. This paper suggests these conceptualizations should be expanded to also consider the meanings and relationships attributed to wilderness. From such a lens, threats such as global climate change, wildland fire, and invasive species can dramatically …