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

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2028-2037

  Wimpey, Jeremy F ^a   Marion, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Recreation impact; Tourism impact; Trail impact; Trail width; Tread width

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GPS; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HIKING TRAIL; NATIONAL PARK; RECREATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOURISM; UNITED STATES;

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK; MAINE; MOUNT DESERT ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954386000     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.05.017     Document Type: Article

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