Visitor monitoring methods for managing public use pressures in the Danube Floodplains National Park, Austria |
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Authors: | Arne Arnberger Beate Hinterberger |
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Institution: | aInstitute for Landscape Architecture and Landscape Management, BOKU– University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, A-1190 Vienna, Austria |
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Abstract: | National parks in close proximity to large urban areas, such as the Danube Floodplains National Park near Vienna, need an intensive monitoring of recreational use due to the high number of visitors and the highly fragmented natural settings. Visitors in the National Park were monitored using an approach that integrated long-term video monitoring, counts by human observers, specific visitor interviews and route analysis by the application of GIS tools. The combination of monitoring and survey data allows a thorough analysis of public use patterns, as illustrated by a case study of dog walkers in the park. Results demonstrate the value of integrated monitoring approaches, and serve as a basis for improved sustainable management of the Danube Floodplains National Park. |
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Keywords: | Dog walkers behaviour GIS protected areas video monitoring visitors wildlife impacts |
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