Rediscovering Rural Territories by Means of Religious Route Planning

Balestrieri, Mara; Congiu, T.

doi:10.3390/su9030363

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“…The attractiveness of the trail is related to the trail infrastructure, e.g., restroom facilities fountains, shelters, signage, etc., constructed in the proximity of the trail [40]. These facilities can positively impact user preference by enhancing the visual and physical experience for the user [41]. In addition, urban landscapes are known to increase the visibility of the natural landscape, such as plants, mountains, and rivers, as well as that of the artificial landscape, which can have a negative effect on preferences [24,42].…”

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The Relationship between User Perception and Preference of Greenway Trail Characteristics in Urban Areas

Lee

Jeong

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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Greenways provide multiple benefits for trail users’ individual experiences based on users’ background environment and their perceptions of characteristics such as the trail width, vegetation, water, and facilities. Although greenway trail characteristics are important factors that affect users’ preferences, only a few studies have examined individuals’ experiences of greenways based on their perceptions and preferences. The purpose of this study is to examine how greenway trails can be designed to improve users’ experiences in relation to their perceptions and preferences by considering trail characteristics. We examine the relationship between greenway trail characteristics and likability using t-tests as well as correlation and multiple regression analyses. In the current study, virtual tour surveys of greenway users were conducted, with two urban greenway trails as the study sites: Town Lake Trail in Austin, Texas, and Buffalo Bayou Trail in Houston, Texas. Perceptions of all eight greenway trail characteristics, except for background buildings, were significantly different between the trails, and a significant difference in likability was found for five characteristics (the presence of water, trail facilities, trail width, adjacent automobile traffic, and built structures on the trail). In addition, the results of the correlation and multiple regression analyses revealed that the presence of water, amount of vegetation, automobile traffic, and built structures were correlated with likability. These findings suggest that designing appropriate types of greenway trails can help increase users’ likeability ratings of urban greenways. This study contributes to the enhancement of trail environments by providing strategies for practitioners to effectively design and manage greenways.

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The Relationship between User Perception and Preference of Greenway Trail Characteristics in Urban Areas

Lee

Jeong

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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“…Suggested proposal of a hiking trail in the forest in surroundings of the Deserted Castle has closest to the conception of cultural trails including trails such as trade routes, religious routes/pilgrim trails, literary trails and food and wine routes (Timothy and Boyd, 2015). Existing trails and their related landscape elements (both natural and human-made features including those with religious or heritage value) represent the basic components of a potential greenway which, however, remains inactive if its elements are not properly interlinked (Balestrieri and Congiu, 2017).…”

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The Quality Assessment of Forests in the Cadastral District of Zvolen (Slovakia)

Slámová

Jančura

Modranský

2018

Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun.

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The town of Zvolen was founded on an ancient trade route. Forests occupy more than half of its cadastral district and nearly a half the area is expected to be a recreational zone according to a urban planning documentation. The article focuses on the forest quality assessment using criteria (A and VA) indicating forest values and their accessibility from town centre, primarily by pedestrians: the forest accessibility (A) (the quality of peri-urban zone; the accessibility by greenways; the presence of natural and urban barriers) and forest values (VA) (natural heritage and biodiversity; cultural and historical heritage; hiking trails; educational pathways and greenways). To accomplish this objective the importance of criteria was assigned for each one and the evaluation was proceeded within a decision matrix. Access to forests was tested on 13 greenways; forests were accessible from the town centre by 6 greenways overlapping hiking trails in a distance of 11.85 km (30.09 %) and historical roads in a distance of 6.28 km (15.96 %); 2 greenways exhibited the shortest distances and the most comfortable connection from the town centre to the most valuable forests (the Borová Hora Arboretum and municipal forests in surroundings of the Deserted Castle). Additionally, we pointed out, that these forests corresponded with the most popular place-based identity localities. According to the results, we noticed a reserve for the improvement of recreational facilities in forests and a hiking trail was proposed in the forest bearing the highest quality. The establishment of a functional greenbelt in the vicinity of the town is challenging opportunity to valorise still underestimated cultural and tourism potential of surrounding forests.

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“…In general, greenways are appreciated for the preservation of important open spaces with natural features (e.g., trees and water bodies) and to provide opportunities to exercise, relax, and appreciate nature [19,23]. Based on the investigation of user perception and preferences, researchers have concluded many detailed factors that could influence greenway uses, such as attractiveness, accessibility, visibility, water bodies, proximity, trail surface, cleanliness, safety, lighting, drinking water, and restroom facilities [21,23,27]. However, crowded, neglected, unsafe, or poorly maintained greenways could also result in a decline in use or complete avoidance by users [22,28].…”

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User, Public, and Professional Perceptions of the Greenways in the Pearl River Delta, China

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The perception of greenways has been intensively investigated to understand the attitudes of stakeholders and to study the preferences of greenway users. In the Pearl River Delta, there has been a long-term debate on the form and function of greenways in campaign-style development, but few studies have focused on the public perception of greenways. Through both onsite and online investigations, this study obtained first-hand data about the user perceptions of greenways in selected case studies and developed an overall understanding of the public perception of the Pearl River Delta (PRD) greenways. Moreover, to examine the academic debate, we further distributed questionnaires to groups that had professional educational backgrounds related to greenway planning. The results showed that, in contrast with the academic debate, the user, public and professional perceptions were positive toward PRD greenways. Although it has been commonly recognized that bikeways compose the primary form of PRD greenways, the results suggested that the public has multiple needs for greenways, in which the primary demands are recreation and transportation. The investigation also identified many issues in greenway practices regarding the accessibility of greenway spaces, the coherence of nonmotorized routes, and the landscape characteristics of the greenways. Finally, this study suggests that more effort should be placed on the everyday demands of greenways, including accessible recreational resources and safe, comfortable, and coherent nonmotorized routes.

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Rediscovering Rural Territories by Means of Religious Route Planning

Cited by 16 publications

References 13 publications

The Relationship between User Perception and Preference of Greenway Trail Characteristics in Urban Areas

The Relationship between User Perception and Preference of Greenway Trail Characteristics in Urban Areas

The Quality Assessment of Forests in the Cadastral District of Zvolen (Slovakia)

User, Public, and Professional Perceptions of the Greenways in the Pearl River Delta, China

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