Recreational potential of the Silinka River basin (Khabarovsk region)

Природные рекреационные ресурсы являются основой для развития туристской деятельности в регионе. Обычно они рассматриваются по административным единицам (краям, областям, муниципалитетам). Для небольших территорий удобнее изучать их в рамках речных бассейнов, где реки и другие водотоки являются связующим звеном между различными ресурсами и видами антропогенной деятельности. На примере р. Силинка рассмотрен рекреационный потенциал такого бассейна. Описаны основные рекреационные объекты исследуемой территории, которые объединены в три группы – горнолыжного, пешеходного туризма и пляжного отдыха. Для объекта каждой группы по единой методике проведена оценка благоприятности его рекреационного использования. Транспортная доступность каждого объекта оценивалась по средним затратам времени на передвижение на транспорте с учетом его скорости. Проведена сравнительная комплексная оценка аттрактивности рекреационных объектов с учетом эстетической оценки по параметрам контрастности, мозаичности, видового разнообразия, уникальности, экзотичности и комфортности. Также учитывались ценностные качества природных объектов (уникальность, типичность, экзотичность). Намечены перспективные виды туризма для бассейна р. Силинка. The outdoor recreational resources provide a basis for development of the tourist activity in the region. Commonly, they are considered based on the administrative units (Krais, Oblasts, municipalities). For small territories, it is handier to study them within the frameworks of the river basins where the rivers and other watercourses are the connecting links between the different resources and kinds of anthropogenic activity. By the example of Sikinka River, the recreation potential of such basin is considered. The basic recreation objects of the territory under study which are combined in three groups (mountain skiing, trekking and beach recreation) are described. For the object in each group, the assessment of favorableness of its recreation use was performed under a common methodology. The transport accessibility of each object was estimated by the average time expenditure for moving in transport with the consideration of its speed. The comparative comprehensive assessment of the attractiveness of the recreation objects was carried out with consideration of the aesthetic evaluation by parameters of contrast, mosaic structure, species diversity, unique character, exoticism and comfort. The value qualities of natural objects (unique character, typicality and exoticism) were also taken into consideration. The advanced kinds of tourism were laid down for the Silinka River basin.

Longitudinal changes in the outdoor recreation community’s reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic: Final report on a three-phase national survey of outdoor enthusiasts

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter daily life and lead to changes in the way we spend time outside. In an effort to gather timely and relevant data on national recreation patterns, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and its academic partner, Pennsylvania State University, have been working to conduct a study that can offer guidance to land managers, recreation providers, and outdoor enthusiasts across the United States. Through three phases of survey-based data collection, ranging from April 9th to May 21st, 2020, a longitudinal perspective of how outdoor recreationists are reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic was developed from this research. The timing of this research was purposeful, as it intended to capture self-reported information related to outdoor recreation and COVID-19 during periods of time when the virus had been officially documented as a pandemic, resulting federal and state stay-at-home orders were implemented across the U.S., and many parks and protected closed or discontinued regular operations. Phases 1 and 2 of this assessment were detailed by previous reports. This report details the findings across all three phases of research. These findings track behaviors, psychosocial determinants of outdoor recreation decision-making, and future intentions across the study period. This report is intended to provide valuable information for managing the changing recreation use of public lands, predicting spikes in recreation, and offering insight for land managers as they work to protect the natural world.The following tables, figures, and corresponding brief descriptions are intended to compare results across the three phases of this research effort.

Evaluation of the balneability conditions of the urubuí corredeira, in the municipality of presidente figueiredo – amazonas

According to the environmental company of the state of São Paulo, bathing is associated with the use of water for the practice of recreational activity through primary contact, being understood as direct and long contact with water, with high risk of ingesting certain. For this purpose, it is essential to evaluate water quality, following some criteria, which are based on microorganisms indicating fecal contamination, established through monitoring and confrontation with pre-established standards. Thus, the general objective of this study is to evaluate the watering conditions of the vulture rapids, to define the quality and parameters of water for recreation use, in order to contribute to the environmental conservation and supervision of water resources. This research is a case study, conducted through bibliographic surveys, site visits, direct observation. The results obtained by laboratory analysis in the periods between September and October 2019, where all dates of points P1 and P2 presented concentrations below 250 CFU / 100mL. According to CONAMA Resolution No. 274/2000, the results indicate that the bathing conditions for recreational use fall into the excellent category.

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way people recreate outdoors: Preliminary report on a national survey of outdoor enthusiasts amid the COVID-19 pandemic

On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The pandemic is rapidly altering daily life and leading to changes in the way we spend time outside. In an effort to gather timely and relevant data on national recreation patterns, before, during, and after the pandemic, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics worked quickly with its academic partner, Pennsylvania State University, to offer guidance to land managers, recreation providers, and outdoor enthusiasts across the country. In total, 1,012 outdoor recreationists were surveyed through the Leave No Trace community in a 48-hour window beginning on the morning of April 9th. Our hope is that the results of this rapid assessment will provide valuable information for managing the changing recreation use of public lands, predicting spikes in recreation, and offering insight for land managers as they work to protect the natural world. The following tables, figures, and corresponding brief descriptions are intended to provide initial results of this research effort. Further results are forthcoming.

The Effect of Human Impact on the Water Quality and Biocoenoses of the Soft Water Lake with Isoetids: Lake Jeleń, NW Poland

Soft water lakes with isoetids (SLI) are ecosystems prone to degradation due to the low buffer capacity of their waters. One of the main threats resulting from human impact is eutrophication due to agriculture, catchment urbanization and recreational use. In this paper, changes in the water chemistry and transformation of biocoenoses of one of the largest Polish SLI, Lake Jeleń, over the past 30 years are presented. The lake is located within the borders of a city, and a significant part of its catchment is under agriculture and recreation use. The physicochemical (concentration of nutrients, organic matter, electrical conductivity, oxygen saturation and water pH) and biological parameters (macrophytes and phytoplankton) were measured in summer 1991, 2004, 2013 and 2018. Since the beginning of the 1990s, a gradual increase in the trophy of the lake has been observed as indicated by increased nutrient availability, deterioration of oxygen conditions and a decrease in water transparency. The alterations of water chemistry induce biological transformations, in particular, an increase in phytoplankton abundance (4-fold increase of biomass in epilimnion) as well as a gradual reduction in the range of the phytolittoral (from 10 to 6 m), a decrease in the frequency of isoetids, Lobelia dortmanna and Isoetes lacustris, and expansion of plant species characteristic for eutrophy.

A Review of the Forest Service's National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) Program

The National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) program data underlies estimates of the volume of recreation use of the National Forest System. The data also enable estimation of both the local economic contributions and nonmarket benefits of that visitation. Applications include evaluating the effects of natural disasters, site characteristics, and climate change, as well as expenditure and benefit transfers. This article describes the history and science background of the NVUM program, outlines the methods used in estimating market and nonmarket economic outcomes, and lists some examples of results found in the literature.