Effects of recreational use impacts on hiking experiences in natural areas

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 77-87

  Lynn, Natasha A ^a,b   Brown, Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Devmt/Technical Services Department   (Canada)

Author keywords

Design; Management; Recreational impacts; Trails; Visitor perceptions

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; RECREATION CENTERS; RECREATIONAL FACILITIES;

FIRE RINGS;

URBAN PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; OUTDOOR RECREATION; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037545460     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-2046(02)00202-5     Document Type: Article

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