A case study in estimating the area of informal trail development and associated impacts caused by mountain bike activity in John Forrest National Park, Western Australia

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 237-253

  Newsome, David ^a   Davies, Claire ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

GIS evaluation; Impacts; Informal trails; Mountain bikes; Rider styles; Technical trail features

Indexed keywords

CYCLE TRANSPORT; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; EROSION; GIS; GPS; PARK MANAGEMENT; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; VEGETATION;

AUSTRALIA; JOHN FORREST NATIONAL PARK; PERTH [WESTERN AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 72549107401     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040802538308     Document Type: Article

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