Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Public recreational access in the countryside: Concepts and measures of physical rigour
AbstractPublic recreational movement within the countryside is conceptualized in terms of physical and legal barriers, and by specifying five levels of access rigour. The conceptual scheme is designed to have applicability in a broad spectrum of environmental and cultural settings, but is presented with reference to Europe and North America. Specific measures of access availability are then developed, related to recreationists within the five rigour groups. The measures are intended to allow rapid evaluation of extensive study areas, and therefore employ evidence from topographic maps. In general, passive or car-restricted access is available only within 100 m of all-weather roads, and casual access is provided by tracks and footpaths within 3 km of roadheads. Vigorous access occurs on paths beyond this 3 km point, while rugged access occurs along waterways or off the beaten track. Beyond 3 km from footpaths or waterways, or in very ill-favoured terrain, access is considered to be arduous. The applicability and potential use of the access measures is demonstrated using four Canadian study areas, including a national park. Access availability for these areas is compared using both ‘access profiles’ and access maps. The paper concludes with a discussion of the scheme's value for inventory, for assessment of the adequacy and equity of access, and for international and regional comparison.
Public recreational access in the countryside: Concepts and measures of physical rigour
AbstractPublic recreational movement within the countryside is conceptualized in terms of physical and legal barriers, and by specifying five levels of access rigour. The conceptual scheme is designed to have applicability in a broad spectrum of environmental and cultural settings, but is presented with reference to Europe and North America. Specific measures of access availability are then developed, related to recreationists within the five rigour groups. The measures are intended to allow rapid evaluation of extensive study areas, and therefore employ evidence from topographic maps. In general, passive or car-restricted access is available only within 100 m of all-weather roads, and casual access is provided by tracks and footpaths within 3 km of roadheads. Vigorous access occurs on paths beyond this 3 km point, while rugged access occurs along waterways or off the beaten track. Beyond 3 km from footpaths or waterways, or in very ill-favoured terrain, access is considered to be arduous. The applicability and potential use of the access measures is demonstrated using four Canadian study areas, including a national park. Access availability for these areas is compared using both ‘access profiles’ and access maps. The paper concludes with a discussion of the scheme's value for inventory, for assessment of the adequacy and equity of access, and for international and regional comparison.
Public recreational access in the countryside: Concepts and measures of physical rigour
Millward, Hugh (Autor:in)
Journal of Rural Studies ; 7 ; 241-251
01.01.1991
11 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Assessing the Benefits of Public Access to the Countryside
| Taylor & Francis Verlag | 1997
Assessing the Benefits of Public Access to the Countryside
| Online Contents | 1997
Public access in the West European countryside: a comparative survey
| Elsevier | 1993
| Online Contents | 1996
Crafting Evaluation Research in the Public Sector: Reconciling Rigour and Relevance
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994