Jeff Marion, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
Science and Products
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Environmentally sustainable trail management Environmentally sustainable trail management
No abstract available.
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J. L. Marion, Y.-F. Leung
Managing impacts of camping Managing impacts of camping
No abstract available.
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
Camping impact management on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Camping impact management on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
This report addresses the management of overnight use and associated impacts along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.). This effort was initiated in response to agency and Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) management concerns regarding the resource and social impacts of increasing overnight visitation, particularly in high use areas. Report findings and recommendations are...
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J. L. Marion
Visitor impact assessment and monitoring systems: Evolution and current development Visitor impact assessment and monitoring systems: Evolution and current development
Managers of protected areas are increasingly concerned with recreation impacts to the resource and how they should be managed. Impact management programs must be based on information about the severity and extent of impacts and how they are changing over time. This information need has generated considerable interest in the development of visitor impact assessment and monitoring (VIAM)...
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Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion, D.N. Cole
Management practices that concentrate visitor activities: Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park, USA Management practices that concentrate visitor activities: Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park, USA
This study assessed campsite conditions and the effectiveness of campsite impact management strategies at Isle Royale National Park, USA. Protocols for assessing indicators of vegetation and soil conditions were developed and applied to 156 campsites and 88 shelters within 36 backcountry campgrounds. The average site was 68 m2 and 83% of sites lost vegetation over areas less than 47 m2...
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Jeffrey L. Marion, T. A. Farrell
Trail impacts and trail impact management related to ecotourism visitation at Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Trail impacts and trail impact management related to ecotourism visitation at Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Protected area visitation and ecotourism in Central and South America are largely dependent upon a relatively undisturbed quality of natural resources. However, visitation may impact vegetation, soil, water, and wildlife resources, and degrade visitor facilities such as recreation sites and trails. Findings are reported from trail impact research conducted at Torres del Paine National...
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T. A. Farrell, J. L. Marion
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 123
Environmentally sustainable trail management Environmentally sustainable trail management
No abstract available.
Authors
J. L. Marion, Y.-F. Leung
Managing impacts of camping Managing impacts of camping
No abstract available.
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion
Camping impact management on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Camping impact management on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
This report addresses the management of overnight use and associated impacts along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.). This effort was initiated in response to agency and Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) management concerns regarding the resource and social impacts of increasing overnight visitation, particularly in high use areas. Report findings and recommendations are...
Authors
J. L. Marion
Visitor impact assessment and monitoring systems: Evolution and current development Visitor impact assessment and monitoring systems: Evolution and current development
Managers of protected areas are increasingly concerned with recreation impacts to the resource and how they should be managed. Impact management programs must be based on information about the severity and extent of impacts and how they are changing over time. This information need has generated considerable interest in the development of visitor impact assessment and monitoring (VIAM)...
Authors
Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion, D.N. Cole
Management practices that concentrate visitor activities: Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park, USA Management practices that concentrate visitor activities: Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park, USA
This study assessed campsite conditions and the effectiveness of campsite impact management strategies at Isle Royale National Park, USA. Protocols for assessing indicators of vegetation and soil conditions were developed and applied to 156 campsites and 88 shelters within 36 backcountry campgrounds. The average site was 68 m2 and 83% of sites lost vegetation over areas less than 47 m2...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, T. A. Farrell
Trail impacts and trail impact management related to ecotourism visitation at Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Trail impacts and trail impact management related to ecotourism visitation at Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Protected area visitation and ecotourism in Central and South America are largely dependent upon a relatively undisturbed quality of natural resources. However, visitation may impact vegetation, soil, water, and wildlife resources, and degrade visitor facilities such as recreation sites and trails. Findings are reported from trail impact research conducted at Torres del Paine National...
Authors
T. A. Farrell, J. L. Marion