Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"trail impacts"”.
-
Recreational trail impacts on the plant communities of Castle and Castle Wildland Provincial Parks in southern Alberta
I measured the effect of recreational trails on plant species richness, community composition, and the presence of exotic and rare species in the Castle Provincial Parks of Alberta, Canada, by surveying 142 transects adjacent to or far from trails. I also characterized the habitat of species from …
-
Backcountry Trails Near Stream Corridors: An Ecological Approach To Design
Traditional trails near backcountry stream corridors are often designed with disregard to their potential ecological impact. Ecological and trail related literature show that riparian landscapes are sensitive to recreation impacts. This thesis examines concepts for designing trails in ecologically …
-
Assessing and Evaluating Recreation Resource Impacts: Spatial Analytical Approaches
… that the magnitude of recreation resource impacts should be judged by their severity and spatial qualities, including extent, distribution, and association. Previous investigations, however, have primarily focused on assessing the severity of impacts, with limited examination of spatial …
-
Visitor Impact Assessment and Management for Protected Areas in Central and South America
… inevitably resulting in natural resource impacts. The consequences of such impacts may include natural resource degradation, diminished aesthetic qualities, or decreased functionality of certain facilities like recreation sites and trails. Recreation ecology and visitor impact management …