Modeling wilderness campsites: Factors that influence amount of impact |
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Authors: | David N Cole |
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Institution: | (1) Intermountain Research Station, US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, PO Box 8089, 59807 Missoula, Montana, USA |
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Abstract: | A standard campsite model is proposed and then manipulated to examine the influence of individual variables on amount of vegetation
loss. Amount of impact is influenced by amount of use, vegetation fragility, vegetation density, and the degree to which activities
are concentrated spatially on the site. Degree of concentration also influences the importance of the other explanatory variables.
Amount of use and vegetation fragility are equally important determinants of impact and are most influential where activity
concentration is low. The curvilinear relationship between amount of use and amount of impact can be explained by the tendency
for activities to become increasingly concentrated as amount of use increases. This relationship should not vary with regional
or environmental characteristics except where these influence degree of activity concentration. |
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Keywords: | Campsites Ecological impacts Vegetation damage Wilderness Modeling |
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