The influence of use, environmental and managerial factors on the width of recreational trails

作者：Wimpey Jeremy F; Marion Jeffrey L^*

来源：Journal of Environmental Management, 2010, 91(10): 2028-2037.

DOI：10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.05.017

• Trail width
• Tread width
• Recreation impact
• Trail impact
• Tourism impact

This paper evaluates the relative influences of use, managerial and environmental factors on trail width, from a survey of all formal trails in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. A Trimble GPS was used to navigate to and collect data at sample points spaced at a 152.4 m (500 ft) interval across all National Park Service trails on Mount Desert Island. Regression analyses focus on increasing understanding of factors that influence the width of formal hiking trails. ANOVA analyses demonstrate differences in trail width based on trail surface type (class), and the presence or absence of trail borders. A novel approach of comparing intended widths to actual widths enabled us to look specifically at the avoidable and undesirable impacts associated with having a trail that is wider than intended. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

• 出版日期2010-10
• 单位Virginia Tech; 美国弗吉尼亚理工大学(Virginia Tech)