{"pk":48454,"title":"Recreation Opportunity Spectrum Planning—An Arid Land Case","subtitle":null,"abstract":"Over the past 15 years, recreational use of arid lands in the western United States has significantly increased, necessitating improved planning and management strategies. The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) Planning system, developed through collaboration between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), provides a structured approach for assessing and managing recreational resources. ROS Planning categorizes recreation opportunities based on activity, setting, and experience dimensions, ensuring a diverse range of recreational experiences. This system has been widely adopted, covering about 30% of federally managed lands. The implementation of ROS Planning is demonstrated through a case study at Steens Mountain Recreation Area in Oregon. The study compares hand-drawn and computer-assisted mapping techniques for classifying recreation zones, highlighting the advantages of digital mapping for accuracy and efficiency. Additionally, the study evaluates the impact of road closures on recreation opportunities, illustrating how management decisions can be simulated and assessed. The research emphasizes the need for demand data in ROS terms and explores the applicability of ROS standards in arid landscapes. Overall, ROS Planning provides a systematic framework for integrating recreation with other land uses while ensuring sustainable resource management.","language":"eng","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[],"section":"Article","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/59f611v0","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Perry","middle_name":"J.","last_name":"Brown","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":""},{"first_name":"Michael","middle_name":"J.","last_name":"Manfredo","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"1982-04-01T08:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/gwf/article/48454/galley/36490/download/"}]}