Licensed, commercial shooting preserves in eastern North Carolina : a study in recreational geography / by Everette T. Wall.
| Author/creator | Wall, Ed author. |
| Other author | Shea, Philip, degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. Department of Geography. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Production | 1980. |
| Description | 135 leaves, 14 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
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| Summary | Since the introduction of commercial shooting preserves in eastern North Carolina in 1957, this form of outdoor recreation has increased numerically and has formed a distinct geographical pattern on the landscape. The general purpose of this thesis was to examine this pattern and the causes of variations in it. The specific purposes of the study were to (1) identify and categorize eastern North Carolina's licensed shooting preserves as to facilities, activities and users; (2) identify the geographical patterns preserves have formed through time as a facet of the area's recreational landscape; and (3) examine selected characteristics of the preserves' market areas as they presently exist. Research methodology included a review of existing literature, on-site interviews and cartographic analysis. The study area, which consists of the Coastal Plain region of eastern North Carolina, was selected because it possesses cultural and physical characteristics which differentiate it from other areas where preserves exist in appreciable numbers. The results of this research indicate that eastern North Carolina's licensed shooting preserves may be realistically defined as: Controlled areas of land on which domestically raised game birds are released and hunted during an extended season in accordance with regulations set by the state. An extended definition of eastern North Carolina's licensed shooting preserves indicates that those enterprises constitute a form of outdoor recreation which fills the needs of a specialized group of recreationists while having a minimal impact on the physical landscape. Preserves in the study area also take the form of commercial enterprises, the purpose of which is to maximize profits resulting from the provision of services (hunting and associated activities) and goods (dogs, birds, etc.) It was determined, as a result of this thesis, that the spatial distribution of shooting preserves in eastern North Carolina has formed four distinct patterns since 1957. The patterns represent development of the preserve system through time and indicate that there is a positive relationship between the distribution of preserves and the location of major auto routes and urban centers. There is a negative relationship between the distribution of preserves and alternative hunting opportunities. |
| Local note | Joyner-"Presented to the faculty of the Department of Geography ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Geography." |
| General note | Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Geography |
| General note | Advisor: Philip Shea |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 1980 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-135). |
| Genre/form | dissertations. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |