A GIS-based methodology for predicting walking track stability

Hawes, Martin; Dixon, Grant; Ling, Roger

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.11.027

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“…However, despite the aesthetic impact of the erosion, the calculated lifetime soil loss from the track was estimated to be approximately 220 million cm 2 , less than estimated to be delivered in a single rainfall event immediately after bushfire [85]. While the extent of damage from such tracks varies due to the level of use, the physical characteristics of the landscape, deterioration, often irreversible (e.g., increased depth -trenching, gullying; widening, 'quagmire development', braiding, duplication), will continue without intervention [87]. While such erosion is typically worst on slopes, in more open areas, 'dense footpath networks' may be developed by anglers moving along a wetland's banks [88].…”

Section: Impacts From Walkingmentioning

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“…Power boats, particularly, may cause 'far-reaching' erosional damage to the shoreline even away from the immediate impact area [102]. The impacts are also likely to increase in parallel with growth in leisure time [20,101,106], wider affordability and new technologies [20,87,107] as diverse as equipment made from lighter weight synthetic fabrics [107] to communication equipment (e.g., cellular and digital telephones, GPS) [87,107].…”

Section: Impacts Of Boatingmentioning

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Indirect Consequences of Recreational Fishing in Freshwater Ecosystems: An Exploration from an Australian Perspective

Burgin

2017

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Recreational fishing in freshwater ecosystems is a popular pastime in Australia. Although most native fish are endemic, the fauna is depauperate compared to any landmass of similar size. With commercial fishing no longer a major industry in the country's freshwaters, the future sustainability of these ecosystems will depend heavily on the actions of recreational fishers. However, there has been limited focus on the consequences of recreational fishing in freshwaters. There is particularly a dearth of information on the indirect consequences of fishers on the waterbodies they depend on for their sport. After outlining the respective trends in commercial and recreational fishing in Australia as a basis for placing the sport in context, the indirect impacts of fishers on water quality, movement (walking, off-road vehicles), the introduction/translocation of fauna (particularly fish), the dispersal of flora and the transmission of fish disease and pathogens are reviewed. It is concluded that with the decline of commercial fishing, the competition between commercial fin-fishing and recreational fishing is negligible, at least throughout most of the country. It is also concluded that each of the issues addressed has the potential to be detrimental to the long-term sustainability of the freshwater ecosystems that the fishers depend on for their recreation. However, information on these issues is scant. This is despite the current and predicted popularity of freshwater recreational fishing continuing to increase in Australia. Indeed, there has been insufficient quantitative assessment of the impacts to even determine what is required to ensure a comprehensive, adequate and representative protection of these freshwater ecosystems. To underpin the sustainability of inland recreational fishing in the country, it was concluded that research is required to underpin the development and implementation of appropriate policies. The alternative is that the integrity and biodiversity loss of these ecosystems will ultimately result in their collapse before the indirect consequences of recreational fishing have been directly assessed and appropriately protected. However, the lack of protection of wetlands is not restricted to Australia; there is a deficit of freshwater protected areas worldwide.

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Section: Impacts From Walkingmentioning

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Section: Impacts Of Boatingmentioning

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Indirect Consequences of Recreational Fishing in Freshwater Ecosystems: An Exploration from an Australian Perspective

Burgin

2017

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“…Recreation opportunities can be maximised by the implementation of appropriate management actions including development and maintenance of National Park infrastructure (Niedziałkowski et al, 2014;Rannow et al, 2014;Watson et al, 2014). Many studies have also identified proper trail management as enhancing recreational use of National Parks (Dixon et al, 2004;Hawes et al, 2013;Leung and Marion, 2000;Leung, 2001, 2004;Monz et al, 2010;Pickering et al, 2010). Most of these previous works were related to the overall problem of trail condition and degradation related to their utilization (e.g.…”

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Effects of extreme natural events on the provision of ecosystem services in a mountain environment: The importance of trail design in delivering system resilience and ecosystem service co-benefits

Tomczyk

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Ewertowski

2016

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…Our experiences confirmed time consumption so there will be fair discussion about practicality to repeat these measurements as a part of a potential monitoring program. A combination with GIS-based methodologies could be a more effective tool (Hawes et al, 2013;Ballantyne et al, 2014;Ólafsdóttir and Runnström, 2013) to examine the relationship between trail condition assessment and local physical properties, such as elevation, gradient, soil type and vegetation cover. For further trail monitoring, a recommendation to consider is the possibility of increasing precision of measurements (submeter accuracy GPS units, smaller intervals for measurements between sampling points of 30 m; this will increase time capacity).…”

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Trail impact monitoring in Rocky Mountain National Park, USA

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Abstract. This paper examines impacts of increased visitation leading to human trampling of vegetation and soil along several trails in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) to understand how abiotic factors and level of use can influence trail conditions. RMNP is one of the most visited national parks in the USA, with 3.3 million visitors in 2012 across 1075 km 2 and 571 km of hiking trails. 95 % of the park is designated wilderness, making the balance between preservation and visitor use challenging. This research involves the application of trail condition assessments to 56 km of trails to determine prevailing factors and what, if any, connection between them exist. The study looked at a variety of inventory and impact indicators and standards to determine their importance and to develop a baseline condition of trails. The data can be used for future comparison and evaluation of development trends. We found that trail widening (mean trail width 88.9 cm) and soil loss (cross-sectional area 172.7 cm 2 ) are the most visible effects of trail degradation. Further statistical analyses of data identified the role and influence of various factors (e.g., use level and topography). Insights into the influence of these factors can lead to the selection of appropriate management measures to avoid or minimize negative consequences from increased visitation.

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A GIS-based methodology for predicting walking track stability

Cited by 21 publications

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Indirect Consequences of Recreational Fishing in Freshwater Ecosystems: An Exploration from an Australian Perspective

Indirect Consequences of Recreational Fishing in Freshwater Ecosystems: An Exploration from an Australian Perspective

Effects of extreme natural events on the provision of ecosystem services in a mountain environment: The importance of trail design in delivering system resilience and ecosystem service co-benefits

Trail impact monitoring in Rocky Mountain National Park, USA

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