Worldviews, Levels of Consciousness, and the Evolution of Planning Paradigms in Protected Areas

Protected areas (PAs) worldwide are facing increasing visitation and complexity. Mounting pressures from the private sector are intensifying the risks associated with overtourism. The increasing strategic importance of PAs for the communities and regions in which they are situated requires improved...

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Published inJournal of sustainable tourism Vol. 27; no. 11; pp. 1609 - 1633
Main Authors Gale, T., Ednie, A., Beeftink, K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Clevedon Routledge 02.11.2019
Multilingual Matters Ltd
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Aysén
Chile
Consciousness
Content analysis
directed content analysis
Evolution
holistic planning
integral theory
Management methods
Modernization
Planning
Private sector
protected area management
Protected areas
Risk analysis
Worldview
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Summary:Protected areas (PAs) worldwide are facing increasing visitation and complexity. Mounting pressures from the private sector are intensifying the risks associated with overtourism. The increasing strategic importance of PAs for the communities and regions in which they are situated requires improved management effectiveness; yet, recent studies indicate significant and growing systemic risk. Worldview analysis can be a valuable tool for building consciousness and informing the evolution of PA planning and management. Directed content analysis was used to examine two Visitor Use Plans developed for the Coyhaique National Reserve, located in the iconic Patagonia cultural area of southern Chile. The plans were developed using distinct planning frameworks, with different underlying assumptions. Research questions focused on how modernist, postmodernist and integral worldviews were expressed within the two plans. Worldviews were explored in both manifest and latent manners, considering plan text, models and overall context revealing patterns and links between the plans and planning frameworks that guided their development. Rich context and a thorough discussion of methods assists with the incorporation of worldview evaluation within PA management theory, informing the continuing development of knowledge and capacities that can better prepare PAs for future challenges.
ISSN:0966-9582
1747-7646
DOI:10.1080/09669582.2019.1639720