2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Utilization of GIS on Visitor Use Management in National Parks Track: Environmental Management Author(s): Yuko Aoki, Mineo Kato Damage on the natural environment of National Parks due to excessive visitors' activities has become a growing concern in Japan. Geographic data such as ArcGIS can be utilized in supporting visitor use management by monitoring times and areas of congestion, which can be potentially detrimental to the natural environment. In this study, Mt. Shibutu in Nikko National Park, i.e. one of the most popular national park with daily visitors of up to 1,800 (during peak seasons) is therefore particularly vulnerable to serious ecological destruction, has been selected as our case study. It is believed that the development of such a database system is advantageous and its wider application in the national parks management. Yuko Aoki Yokohama National University 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya, Yokohama , Kanagawa 2408501 JP Phone: +81-45-339-4286 E-mail: aokiyuko@ynu.ac.jp Mineo Kato Yokohama National University 79-3 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya, Yokohama, , Kanagawa 2408501 JP Phone: +81-45-339-3580 E-mail: m-kato@ynu.ac.jp |
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