This chapter first defines camping and presents a camping spectrum which ranges from survival camping to trailer tents, caravans, and motorhomes
2019
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- This chapter first defines camping and presents a camping spectrum which ranges from survival camping to trailer tents, caravans, and motorhomes
- The final part of the chapter focuses on specific environmental impacts: damage to soil and vegetation, impacts on water, and the impacts on wildlife
- The final section considers the management of these activities such as trail design and the development of hardened campsites as in the Overland Track in Tasmania
- There is discussion on some attempts to manage the impact of human faeces on water resources, with examples from the Cairngorms, UK
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