Mapping America's National Parks - Preserving Our Natural and Cultural Treasures

Go behind the scenes at the National Park Service to see how maps are used to manage and sustain our national parks in Mapping America's National Parks: Preserving Our Natural and Cultural Treasures.

List of contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

 1. Cartography in the National Park Service

The Evolution of Park Maps

2.  Recreation

Enjoying the Parks

3.  Visitor and Resource Protection

Protection and Emergency Services for the Parks

4.  Managing Fire

GIS for Planning, During and After Fire Response

5.  Natural Resources

Protecting and Sustaining Natural Resources

6.  Cultural Resources

Caring for Cultural Resources

7.  Facilities, Infrastructure and Transportation

Establishing Facilities, Infrastructure and Transportation

8.  Working with Communities and Partners

Cultivating Community and Partner Relationships

9.  Park Management

Supporting Park Management

Online Resources

Index

About the author

Ken Burns - Dayton Duncan - US National Park Service

Summary

Go behind the scenes at the National Park Service to see how maps are used to manage and sustain our national parks in Mapping America’s National Parks: Preserving Our Natural and Cultural Treasures.

Additional text

"If you could spend hours looking at maps, this is the book for you."

Product details

• Authors: US National Park Service
• Assisted by: Ken Burns (Foreword), Dayton Duncan (Foreword)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.04.2021
• EAN: 9781589485464
• ISBN: 978-1-58948-546-4
• No. of pages: 202
• Illustrations: maps and photographs
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Travel > Hotel and restaurant guides; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, TRAVEL / Parks & Campgrounds, Cartography, map-making & projections, Caravan & camp-site guides, Travel guides: caravan & camp-site guides