Assessing the Environmental Impacts, Condition and Sustainability of Mountain Biking Trails in an Urban National Park DOI Creative Commons
Isabella Smith, Catherine Marina Pickering

Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 17, 2024

Abstract Mountain biking is a popular recreational activity in natural areas, with thousands of formal trails designed, constructed and maintained by land managers. Increasingly, there are also rising numbers informal created riders. A challenge for managers identifying, assessing, then mitigating environmental impacts trails, including protected areas. Here we assessed mountain large, national park on the Gold Coast, Australia, addressing currently limited research comparing extent, impacts, condition sustainability these trails. Impacts from 31.4 km 33.7 through forests Nerang National Park (1659 ha) included soil erosion (16.48 m 3 ) loss vegetation along adjacent to (90,955 2 ). Formal were six times more wider average (1.1 vs 0.7 m) than but less incised (4.6 cm deep 6.3 cm). Generalised Linear Models showed that Trail Grade, slope alignment best-predicted trail condition, highlighting importance good design minimising impacts. It recommended most closed rehabilitated, as they not well-designed, increase fragmentation have some traversing ecologically sensitive In addition, need be upgraded deal other More broadly, increasing demand must addressed, exploring opportunities promote areas outside parks while challenges associated creation use bike

Language: Английский

Visitors’ experience of using smart facilities in urban parks: A study in Shenzhen DOI
Xiaohuan Xie,

Liyao Zheng,

Ruobing Wang

et al.

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 46, P. 100759 - 100759

Published: April 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Runnability: A Scoping Review DOI Open Access
Ashley D. Tegart, Nadine Schuurman, Stella R. Harden

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 71 - 71

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Running outdoors is an increasingly popular form of physical activity and has been proven to substantially reduce the risk major chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease. The topic runnability received considerable attention but with conflicting conclusions remaining gaps. environment its features impact running experiences. Detecting facilitating deterring runners crucial promoting this and, therefore, overall health. A scoping review current literature was conducted identify environmental factors conducive running. Online databases were used all articles on date; a total one hundred two (n = 102) papers selected they identified correlates preferred by runners. Findings include preference for green spaces connecting nature, perceptions higher safety away from traffic congestion pollution, routes wide, smooth surfaces high connectivity. Essentially, natural surroundings are more desirable than urban settings. Studies have shown that even when route within environment, it usually connected or between spaces.

Language: Английский

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Urban Park Planning for Sustainability: Resident Insights from China’s Major Cities DOI Creative Commons
Biao He, Siyi Wang, Qian Xiong

et al.

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 128 - 128

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Urban parks are pivotal in the sustainable development of urban ecosystems, significantly enhancing ecological environment and residents’ quality life. To scientifically improve park management ensure long-term sustainability, this study aims to establish a framework for understanding predicting spatial perceptions parks. Overcoming constraints traditional empirical research, conducted questionnaire survey involving 701 residents from Beijing Chaoyang Park, Shanghai Century Guangzhou Yuexiu Park May July 2024. By combining semantic differential (SD) method, importance–performance analysis (IPA), cognitive map methods, holistically assessed their variations The SD highlighted perceptional differences three parks, revealing needs tailored planning considering personal characteristics geographical location, which is essential services overall satisfaction. Comparative showed significant preferences different resident groups, with facing sense deprivation due weaker natural features, suggesting critical role elements design, while Parks were highly valued aligning design local preferences. Cognitive maps reveal perception particularly familiarity social functions, artificial landscapes, internal attractions informs integration that cater varying foster stronger place. This confirms effectiveness methods quantitatively evaluating perception, provides useful references

Language: Английский

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Comparing the gendered nature of visits, recreation and physical activities in two Catalan (Spain) protected natural areas: natural and peri-urban parks DOI Creative Commons
Estela Inés Farías Torbidoni, Susana Monserrat-Revillo, Susanna Soler Prat

et al.

Journal of Sport & Tourism, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 24

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Management of Degraded Trails in Protected Natural Areas Worldwide: A Systematic Review of Scientific Literature DOI
Marcos Vinícius Ribeiro de Castro Simão, Estela Inés Farías Torbidoni, Manel Llena

et al.

Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 13, 2025

ABSTRACT The increase in the use of trails for outdoor recreation recent decades has led to pressure on existing and creation informal new ones, resulting damage degradation some these infrastructures. This is concerning because many are located protected natural areas, which aim conserve resources associated biodiversity. Concurrently, ecosystems worldwide have also been experiencing increased degradation, prompting United Nations declare this Decade Ecosystem Restoration. In context, through a systematic review scientific literature, our study identifies significant gaps knowledge regarding management degraded areas worldwide. We observed that number research studies growing, particularly last decade, concentrated countries with developed economies by researchers from countries. Notably, while literature trail abundant, there pronounced scarcity empirical focusing strategies reversal such degradation. Moreover, variability terms as restoration, recovery, rehabilitation across indicates lack consensus may hinder effective communication implementation address Thus, strength lies its ability bridge providing comprehensive analysis current terminologies methodologies. By clarifying terms' meanings, enhances their application management. enhancement, turn, boosts practices aids global effort restore ecosystems. Not only does work map out landscape, but it underscores urgent need more targeted could inform practical, restoration areas.

Language: Английский

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Unveiling Key Factors Shaping Forest Interest and Visits: Toward Effective Strategies for Sustainable Forest Use DOI Open Access
Kimisato Oda,

Kazushige Yamaki,

Asako Miyamoto

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(5), P. 714 - 714

Published: April 23, 2025

This study investigates the factors influencing urban residents’ interest in and visits to forests explores strategies promote forest space utilization. A survey was conducted among 5000 residents of Tokyo’s 23 wards, one world’s most densely populated areas, using an online questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed least absolute shrinkage, selection operator (LASSO) logistic regression, piecewise structural equation modeling (pSEM). analysis revealed that nature experiences current travel destinations, particularly scenic walks, had a significant positive effect on both (standardized path coefficient = 0.19) (0.30). These also significantly influenced by childhood frequent local walks. Conversely, negatively affecting included lack private vehicle ownership (−0.13) increasing age (−0.21). While previous studies suggest older individuals tend visit natural areas more frequently, our findings indicate opposite trend. One possible explanation is low car rate Tokyo residents, which may limit accessibility forests. provide valuable insights for policy design, regarding enhance engagement populations.

Language: Английский

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Enhancing outdoor recreational experience: A methodology for assessing peri-urban greenway suitability based on hiker physical activity levels and motivations DOI Creative Commons
Aitor Àvila Callau, Yolanda Pérez Albert, Estela Inés Farías Torbidoni

et al.

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 50, P. 100893 - 100893

Published: May 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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Assessing the Environmental Impacts, Condition and Sustainability of Mountain Biking Trails in an Urban National Park DOI Creative Commons
Isabella Smith, Catherine Marina Pickering

Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 17, 2024

Abstract Mountain biking is a popular recreational activity in natural areas, with thousands of formal trails designed, constructed and maintained by land managers. Increasingly, there are also rising numbers informal created riders. A challenge for managers identifying, assessing, then mitigating environmental impacts trails, including protected areas. Here we assessed mountain large, national park on the Gold Coast, Australia, addressing currently limited research comparing extent, impacts, condition sustainability these trails. Impacts from 31.4 km 33.7 through forests Nerang National Park (1659 ha) included soil erosion (16.48 m 3 ) loss vegetation along adjacent to (90,955 2 ). Formal were six times more wider average (1.1 vs 0.7 m) than but less incised (4.6 cm deep 6.3 cm). Generalised Linear Models showed that Trail Grade, slope alignment best-predicted trail condition, highlighting importance good design minimising impacts. It recommended most closed rehabilitated, as they not well-designed, increase fragmentation have some traversing ecologically sensitive In addition, need be upgraded deal other More broadly, increasing demand must addressed, exploring opportunities promote areas outside parks while challenges associated creation use bike

Language: Английский

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1