Coastal Preservation and Planning

The Potential, Development and Ecological Impact of Ecotourism in Kibale National Park, Uganda

“…Several methods that have been documented (e.g. Steers, 1944) were merely meant to identify recreation environments on the basis of land capability and the surface potential. A further attempt by Theberge (1986, 1987) gives only a broad review of the criteria used for evaluating natural areas for different human uses and does not suggest any standard approach for tourism purposes.…”

An incremental scenic assessment of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, UK

“…The seven in Wales cover 14 distinct coastal stretches and represent approximately 500 km (42%) of the Welsh coast (Williams and Ergin 2004), all being managed by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). HC selection was based on scenic evaluations undertaken by Professor J. A. Steers (1944 1946).…”

“…A. Steers (1944 1946). The methodology was subjective, but as Steers (1944) acknowledged, any assessment of coastal quality is likely to meet with criticism. He rated coastal scenery using three categories: ‘exceptional’, ‘very good’ and ‘good’, omitting developed coastlines, believing them to be of poor scenic quality, arguing that ‘there is only one such belt (coastline) and it is extremely easy to spoil it’ (p. 7).…”

“…This paper scenically evaluates the 23 km length of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast (GHC) (Figure 1) at 500 m intervals, in order to incrementally examine aesthetic changes and compare results with Steers (1944). This was done using the methodology of Ergin et al .…”

“…It provided a unique opportunity to assess the appropriateness of one scenic designation within HC boundaries and to evaluate spatial differences. This is subsequently used to question and inform management strategies that have brought about changes from Steers's (1944) original assessment.…”