The recreation opportunity spectrum
Its use and misuse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8383540 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Penny Van Oosterzee (0000-0002-1242-114X, a Tutor in Environmental Studies , University of New South Wales, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 97-104 |
| Publication date | 1984-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Geographer (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-9182 • E-ISSN: 1465-3311 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00049188408702861 |
| OpenAlex | W2100697017 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
It has been argued that the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) is well‐suited for making decisions in national parks. This paper argues that the adoption of the ROS in New South Wales has been inappropriate, and that its effect will be destructive. Criticism is directed firstly at the anachronistic ‘consumer ethic’ of the ROS, and then the incompatibility of that ethic with the primary role of national parks as a means of preserving natural landscapes is demonstrated. It is maintained, moreover, that the inherent shortcomings of ROS have been seriously compounded by its incorrect application at both the regional and local (area) levels
Anachronism · Archaeology · Broad spectrum · Criticism · Environmental ethics · Geography · Natural (archaeology · Political science · Politics · Recreation · Sociology · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Environmental Philosophy and Ethics · Law · Philosophy · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |