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Fig. 20.2 Selection of visitor management measures (adapted from: Ausschuss für Bildung,
Forschung und Technikfolgenabschätzung im deutschen Bundestag, 2002 , Hennig and Großmann,
2008 ; Job, 1991 ; Scharpf, 1998 ; Schemel and Erbguth, 2000 )
the combination use and interplay of data collection methods and computer-based
data-handling methods occur in practice? This is presented by an example of visitor
management and visitor monitoring in Berchtesgaden National Park.
20.2 Study Area and Objects
Changes in nature-based recreation have a significant effect on mountainous regions
like the Alps. This mountain range is one of the most important tourism, leisure and
recreational regions in Europe. Tourism, leisure and recreation are one of its main
economic factors. In addition, the Alps are (still) a relatively intact large ecosys-
tem of international meaning (Bätzing, 2003 ). An increase in recreation will be
contrary to the conservation needs of its nature. However, within the Alps espe-
cially the nature-based recreation during winter season has grown steadily over the
last years. Particularly, in the Bavarian Alps today ski-touring and snow-shoeing
take centre stage. This region is easily accessible from the nearby densely populated
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