[HTML][HTML] Ecological impacts of (electrically assisted) mountain biking

LF Kuwaczka, V Mitterwallner, V Audorff… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mountain biking (MTBing) has become one of the most popular recreational activities and
this trend is further amplified with the enhanced use of electrically assisted mountain bikes …

[HTML][HTML] Dimensions in the nature-based tourism experiencescape: An explorative analysis

K Fossgard, P Fredman - Journal of outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we assess the relations between nature-based tourism (NBT) products and
natural resources. Based on interviews with providers of relatively new and emerging NBT …

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the popularity of protected areas for mountain biking and hiking in Australia: Insights from volunteered geographic information

I Smith, E Velasquez, P Norman, C Pickering - Journal of Outdoor …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although the popularity of protected areas for recreation has been increasing, short term
changes in visitation occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. To examine how volunteer …

Factors influencing park popularity for mountain bikers, walkers and runners as indicated by social media route data

P Norman, CM Pickering - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
For most protected areas visitor data is limited, even for popular activities such as mountain
biking, walking and running. With the exponential increase in volunteered geographic …

What can volunteered geographic information tell us about the different ways mountain bikers, runners and walkers use urban reserves?

P Norman, CM Pickering, G Castley - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban nature reserves are increasingly popular for recreational activities but who uses them,
for what activities, and when and where do visitors go? Volunteered geographic information …

Mountain bike riding and hiking can contribute to the dispersal of weed seeds

C Pickering - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Mountain biking and hiking are popular, but both recreational activities can contribute to the
unintentional dispersal of seeds including non-native plants that cause environmental harm …

Mountain biking in peri-urban parks: Social factors influencing perceptions of conflicts in three popular National Parks in Australia

CM Pickering, S Rossi - Journal of outdoor recreation and tourism, 2016 - Elsevier
Mountain biking is a popular recreational activity including in protected areas close to cities.
Although there has been increased research focus on this topic including mountain bikers' …

Trail use, motivations, and environmental attitudes of 3780 European mountain bikers: What is sustainable?

T Campbell, L Kirkwood, G McLean, M Torsius… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: The extent to which mountain biking impacts upon the environment is largely
determined by rider behaviours. The purpose of this study was to gain a better …

[HTML][HTML] Getting a grip on negotiation processes: Addressing trade-offs in mountain biking in Austria, Germany and Switzerland

J Wilkes-Allemann, A Ludvig, S Gobs… - Forest Policy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Space for recreation is an important service provided by forests close to urban and
rural areas alike. Mountain biking, as one recreational activity, is increasingly becoming …

Informal trail creation: hiking, trail running, and mountain bicycling in shortgrass prairie

DG Havlick, E Billmeyer, T Huber, B Vogt… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This study considers initial impacts on vegetation cover caused by mountain bicycling, trail
running, and hiking in a shortgrass prairie environment. Vegetation cover measurements …