Environmental Impact - Inventorying & monitoring methods

Cole, D. N. (1994). Backcountry impact management: Lessons from research. Trends 31(3): 10-14.

Abstract

This article explores conclusions drawn from research regarding the impacts of recreation on the environment, and what those conclusions imply about the appropriateness of various potential management strategies. Based on this research, the management strategies with the most promise include, (1) controlling type of use, (2) encouraging low impact behaviors, (3) avoiding use during seasons when soil and vegetation are particularly vulnerable to disturbance, (4) encouraging use of durable sites, (5) confining use in popular places, and (6) perhaps, dispersing use widely in lightly used places.

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