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Table 7.8 Comparison of the opportunity setting classes and management factors for
the ROS, TOS and ECOS frameworks

Factors ROS TOS ECOS

Opportunity
setting classes

Primitive
Semi primitive
Semi modern
Modern

Hard adventure
Medium adventure
Soft adventure

Eco specialist
Intermediate
Eco generalist

Access Diffi culty

Access system
- Roads
- Trails
Means of
conveyance

Diffi culty
Access system
- Transportation
- Market place
Means of
conveyance
- Information
channels

Diffi culty
Access system
- Transportation
- Market place
- Information
channels
Means of conveyance
- Transportation

Non-recreational
resource uses

No subdivision Modifi ed to: Other

non-adventure
uses

Modifi ed to: Other
resource-related
activities

Onsite
management
(modifi cation)

Extent
Apparentness
Complexity
Facilities

Modifi ed to
tourism Plant
- Extent
- Visibility
- Complexity
- Facilities

Modifi ed to existing
infrastructure
- Extent
- Visibility
- Complexity
- Facilities

Social
interaction

No subdivision Social

interaction
- Hosts/guests
- Guests

Social interaction
- Other ecotourists
- Hosts (local
population)

Acceptability
of visitor
impacts

Degree of
impacts
Prevalence of
impacts

Degree of
impact
Prevalence of
impact

Degree of impact
Prevalence of
impact
Level of control

Acceptable
regimentation

Acceptable
regimentation

Acceptability of
regimentation

Separate
stakeholders and
decision-making
framework

Additions to
management
factors in ROS

None Attractions

offered

Additional
factors

Level of skill and
knowledge