The influence of use-related, environmental, and managerial factors on soil loss from recreational trails

Olive, Nathaniel D.; Marion, Jeffrey L.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.10.004

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“…However, ATVs have been found to have significantly greater contribution to soil loss than other recreational vehicles (Olive and Marion 2009), and are likely to cause substantial ecological damage as a result of erosion. Already a dominant recreational tool, trends indicate that off-road motorised vehicles, including ATVs, will continue to be a dominant off-road recreational tool (Havlick 2002, Albritton andStein 2010).…”

Section: Motorised Extreme Sportsmentioning

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Extreme sports in natural areas: looming disaster or a catalyst for a paradigm shift in land use planning?

Burgin¹,

Hardiman²

2012

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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Historically, visitors' motives for visiting protected areas included 'rest, relaxation and reinvigoration'. Ecological impacts were typically low. Recent trends have increased use of protected areas for extreme sports, with greater numbers undertaking more active recreation, such as extreme sports. The effect of this trend is considered, together with potential management options. We propose that the development of appropriately targeted and delivered educational programmes could minimise environmental degradation. However, to maximise ecological conservation in protected lands we consider that a major paradigm shift is required. This will require a more strategic, holistic approach to planning and managing outdoor recreation/sport destinations incorporating collaboration across stakeholders. Based on past experience, to continue with the current model will ultimately accelerate biodiversity loss, degradation of protected areas, and loss of recreational amenity.

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Section: Motorised Extreme Sportsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Extreme sports in natural areas: looming disaster or a catalyst for a paradigm shift in land use planning?

Burgin¹,

Hardiman²

2012

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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“…Most of these previous works were related to the overall problem of trail condition and degradation related to their utilization (e.g. Ballantyne and Pickering, 2015;Barros et al, 2013;Cakir, 2005;Leung and Marion, 1996;Marion and Olive, 2006;Monz et al, 2013;Olive and Marion, 2009;Pickering et al, 2010;Tomczyk andEwertowski, 2011, 2013b;Törn et al, 2009;Wimpey and Marion, 2010). However, in this study, we have used an ES perspective to highlight some of the additional benefits that can result from effective trail management.…”

Section: Scenario 3 -Trail Degradation and Natural Restorationmentioning

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“…Recreational trails are particularly important in providing visitor access to remote destinations (Cole, 1993;Olive and Marion, 2009), and support activities such as walking, rock climbing, bicycling and horseback riding. Of these, walking is considered to be the most popular (Simmons, 2013).…”

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“…Extreme weather events, particularly intense rainfall, have similar adverse effects on trails. Erosion regulation capacity can be quickly exceeded, resulting in the loss of vegetation, which further exacerbates erosion, since bare soil is more prone to soil erosion than vegetated soil (Olive and Marion, 2009;Tomczyk and Ewertowski, 2013b). This will have knock-on consequences for CES, specifically recreation, since degraded trails have a negative impact on visitor numbers, experience and safety (Hammitt et al, 2015;Kim et al, 2003;Kim and Shelby, 2006;Moore et al, 2012;Roggenbuck et al, 1993;Verlič et al, 2015).…”

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“…This will have knock-on consequences for CES, specifically recreation, since degraded trails have a negative impact on visitor numbers, experience and safety (Hammitt et al, 2015;Kim et al, 2003;Kim and Shelby, 2006;Moore et al, 2012;Roggenbuck et al, 1993;Verlič et al, 2015). Adverse impacts on trails may be limited to some extent by appropriate management activities such as planning, robust construction and regular maintenance (Cole, 1993;Leung and Marion, 1996;Olive and Marion, 2009;Wimpey and Marion, 2010). However, evaluations of management practices related to trail rehabilitation remain limited and have not previously been conducted within an ES framework.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Small fish, large river: Surprisingly minimal genetic structure in a dispersal‐limited, habitat specialist fish

Washburn

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Blanton

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Genetic connectivity is expected to be lower in species with limited dispersal ability and a high degree of habitat specialization (intrinsic factors). Also, gene flow is predicted to be limited by habitat conditions such as physical barriers and geographic distance (extrinsic factors). We investigated the effects of distance, intervening pools, and rapids on gene flow in a species, the Tuxedo Darter (Etheostoma lemniscatum), a habitat specialist that is presumed to be dispersal‐limited. We predicted that the interplay between these intrinsic and extrinsic factors would limit dispersal and lead to genetic structure even at the small spatial scale of the species range (a 38.6 km river reach). The simple linear distribution of E. lemniscatum allowed for an ideal test of how these factors acted on gene flow and allowed us to test expectations (e.g., isolation‐by‐distance) of linearly distributed species. Using 20 microsatellites from 163 individuals collected from 18 habitat patches, we observed low levels of genetic structure that were related to geographic distance and rapids, though these factors were not barriers to gene flow. Pools separating habitat patches did not contribute to any observed genetic structure. Overall, E. lemniscatum maintains gene flow across its range and is comprised of a single population. Due to the linear distribution of the species, a stepping‐stone model of dispersal best explains the maintenance of gene flow across its small range. In general, our observation of higher‐than‐expected connectivity likely stems from an adaptation to disperse due to temporally unstable and patchy habitat.

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The influence of use-related, environmental, and managerial factors on soil loss from recreational trails

Cited by 138 publications

References 22 publications

Extreme sports in natural areas: looming disaster or a catalyst for a paradigm shift in land use planning?

Extreme sports in natural areas: looming disaster or a catalyst for a paradigm shift in land use planning?

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

Small fish, large river: Surprisingly minimal genetic structure in a dispersal‐limited, habitat specialist fish

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