Parks Belong to the People: The Geography of the National Park System

In examining the 424 units of the U.S. national park system, geographers Joe Weber and Selima Sultana...
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Parks Belong to the People: The Geography of the National Park System by Weber, Joe

Parks Belong to the People: The Geography of the National Park System

€63,03

Parks Belong to the People: The Geography of the National Park System

€63,03
Author: Joe Weber
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

In examining the 424 units of the U.S. national park system, geographers Joe Weber and Selima Sultana focus attention on the historical geography of the system as well as its present distribution, covering the diversity of places under the control of the National Park Service (NPS). This includes the famous national parks such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Yosemite and the lesser-known national monuments, memorials, lakeshores, seashores, rivers, recreation areas, preserves, reserves, parkways, historic sites, historic parks, and a range of battlefields, as well as more than twenty additional sites not fitting into any of these categories (such as the White House).

The geographic view of The Parks Belong to the People sets it apart from others that have taken a solely historical approach. Where parks are located, what they are near, where their visitors come from, and how land use and activities are organized within parks are some of the fundamental issues discussed. The majority of units in the NPS are devoted to recreation areas or historic sites such as battlefields, archaeological sites, or sites devoted to a specific person, and this is reflected in the authors' approach.

What we think of as a national park has changed over the years and will continue to change. Weber and Sultana emphasize changing social and political environments in which NPS units were created and the roles they serve, such as protecting scenery, providing wildlife habitats, preserving history, and serving as scientific laboratories and places for outdoor recreation. The authors also focus on parks as public facilities and sites of economic activities. National parks were created by people for people to enjoy, at great cost and with great benefit. They cannot be understood without taking this human context into account.

Author: Joe Weber, Selima Sultana
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 04/01/2024
Pages: 292
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780820365053

About the Author
Joe Weber (Author)
JOE WEBER is professor of geography at the University of Alabama. He is the author of Mapping Historical Las Vegas: A Cartographic Journey.

Selima Sultana (Author)
SELIMA SULTANA is professor and director of Graduate Studies of Geography at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Her work has appeared in leading journals including the Annals of the Association of American Geographers, The Professional Geographer, Journal of Transport Geography, Transport Policy, Tourism Geographies, Urban Geography, Urban Studies, Growth & Change, and Southeastern Geographer.


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