(1) Department of Geography, Western Michigan University, 3529 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA;(2) Thomas Jefferson School, 3401 E Newman Rd., Joplin, MO 64801, USA
Abstract:
Residential lakeshore development is causing increasing pressure on the lacustrine environment. Traditional landscaping patterns
produce lakes ringed with lawns at the expense of the naturally occurring shoreline habitat. In this work, we present a mathematical
model to select path locations to minimize impacts on the lakeshore environment, while providing convenient access to the
landowners.