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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

Ken Burns - Dayton Duncan - US National Park Service

Riassunto

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.

Testo aggiuntivo

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: US National Park Service
• Con la collaborazione di: Ken Burns (Prefazione), Dayton Duncan (Prefazione)
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.04.2021
• EAN: 9781589485464
• ISBN: 978-1-58948-546-4
• Pagine: 202
• Illustrazioni: maps and photographs
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Natura; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Viaggi > Guide di alberghi e ristoranti; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, TRAVEL / Parks & Campgrounds, Cartography, map-making & projections, Caravan & camp-site guides, Travel guides: caravan & camp-site guides