Exploring Visitor Patterns in Island Natural Parks: The Relationship Between Photo Locations, Trails, and Land Use

Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(12), P. 2003 - 2003

Published: Nov. 25, 2024

Overcrowding in national parks and protected areas can cause irreversible damage to the environment, compromising quality of soil, water, wildlife, vegetation. Thus, it is critical for park managers have detailed information on visitor activities spatial dynamics order prioritise actions capable mitigating undesirable impacts most frequently visited areas. In this article, we use georeferenced trails photographs from Wikiloc Flickr web platforms determine visitation patterns Atlantic Islands Galicia National Park (AINP) 2008 2023. Maps showing trail usage intensity distribution according land allowed us identify frequented uses by visitors highest tourist pressure within AINP. The results show that vary between platforms. Shrubland (37%) marine cliffs (27%) were photographed visitors, while artificial (14%) users. Cíes island emerges as popular destination, evidenced greater number compared Ons, Sálvora, Cortegada. This study shows how social media data, specifically geotagged Flickr, support complement monitoring impact

Language: Английский

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The Importance of Automatic Counters for Sustainable Management in Rural Areas: The Case of Hiking Trails in Historic Villages of Portugal

Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 61 - 61

Published: Dec. 31, 2024

The dynamics of territorial planning, the management its tourism products, and monitoring demand flows their impact on structure (social, economic environmental) require tools that support acquisition reliable quantitative data, as far possible in real time, are easy to manage allow immediate analysis. In case structures equipment anchored nature segment, particular hiking trails, addition determining indices a network trails understanding temporal dynamics, data collected through automatic counters is crucial tool evaluate patterns tourist demand. Based these assumptions, this research seeks analyse observed eleven Historic Villages Portugal, systems (counters). four years, between 2020 2023, analysed generated almost 190,000 passages, which translates into an annual average 47,500 passages product “Historic Portugal” (more than 4800 for each trail), mostly spring autumn months, mainly weekends.

Language: Английский

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Stand-up paddling: A case study on the effect and impact pathway of information and appeals to reduce ecological conflicts

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 44, P. 100677 - 100677

Published: Sept. 22, 2023

Water bodies form important habitats for animals and plants. At the same time, they offer special recreational benefits, through nature experiences, their scenic quality or as a basis sport activities. However, high visitor numbers problematic behaviour can lead to disturbances in nature. To maintain benefits of such public spaces protect nature, campaigns are useful means, addition spatial interventions legal regulations. This study evaluates campaign reduce negative effects on due increasingly popular activity stand-up paddling. A written pre-post survey treatment group at Lake Greifensee was completed by paddlers site tablets location-independently own device. The control took place Lauerzersee, but mainly via various disseminators social media German-speaking Switzerland, starting with pre-survey ending post-survey Greifensee. total sample comprised 334 people. evaluate campaign, behavioural predictors - based theory planned (TPB) (Ajzen, 1991) self-reported without exposure were compared. Exposure influenced predictor "perceived control" most; two variables "knowledge" "self-assessed skills" increased significantly campaign. poster, which present throughout communication tool most perceived paddlers. that best predicted knowledge, relevance, self-assessed ability. results indicate TPB-predictors tend be positively exposure, point relationship between behaviour. not all components statistically improved nor do influence Nonetheless, show persuasive work improves ecological largely confirm impact path persuasion it has been theoretically proposed. combination information recommendations conflicts improve TPB-predictors, additional efforts an emotion-related recommended. Due low level organization because is rarely obtained advance, informed beginning career (e.g., when buying/renting equipment).

Language: Английский

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Sustainable mountain bike trails

Routledge eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 125 - 140

Published: Dec. 8, 2023

This chapter outlines current approaches towards creating and promoting more sustainable mountain bike trails, orients these within contemporary theoretical conceptualisations of sustainability. The value practical initiatives that draw upon existing cultures, including trail builder education accreditation, mobilisation volunteers through associations, industry-led initiatives, promotion greater access to trails closer home, is highlighted. Throughout the chapter, I argue attitudes, beliefs, behaviours bikers are central this issue a holistic approach, encompassing both inner outer dimensions sustainability, necessary fully capitalise on pro-environmental attitudes.

Language: Английский

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Mapping Nature-Based Recreational Activities in the Dilek Peninsula Using Volunteered Geographic Information

Tourism and Recreation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 66 - 78

Published: Dec. 14, 2023

Korunan alanlar, açık hava rekreasyonu ve doğaya dayalı turizm için başlıca destinasyonlar haline gelmiştir. alanların sürdürülebilir etkin yönetimi rekreasyonel aktivitelerin konumsal zamansal verilerine ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Günümüzde kitle kaynaklı platformlardan elde edilen gönüllü coğrafi bilgi, doğa temelli analizi kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Küresel Navigasyon Uydu Sistemleri (GNSS) tabanlı bilgiler aracılığıyla Dilek Yarımadası’ndaki modellerinin haritalanması amaçlanmıştır. Wikiloc’tan 653 adet yürüyüşü, 59 dağ bisikleti 22 yol aktivitesinin GNSS izleri kullanılarak Yarımadası’nın kullanımı analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonuçları, bilgilerin, haritalanmasında etkili bir araç olduğunu geleneksel veri kaynaklarına alternatif veya tamamlayıcı kaynak olarak kullanılabileceğini göstermiştir.

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