A spatial exploration of informal trail networks within Great Falls Park, VA

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1012-1022

  Wimpey, Jeremy ^a   Marion, Jeffrey L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Informal trails; Landscape fragmentation; Recreation impact; Trail impacts

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; NATURAL RESOURCES;

DISPLACERS; INFORMAL TRAIL; INVASIVE SPECIES; LANDSCAPE FRAGMENTATION; PARK MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS; RECREATION IMPACTS; SPATIAL EXPLORATIONS; TRAIL IMPACTS; TRAIL NETWORKS;

PARKS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LANDSCAPE; NATIONAL PARK; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHY; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LANDSCAPE; NATIONAL PARK; PEDESTRIAN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHY;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 78650523844     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.11.015     Document Type: Article

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