Canmore corridor regional trails plan

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dc.contributor.advisorHamill, Louis
dc.contributor.authorMcCully, Robert Allan
dc.coverage.spatial2000001974en
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-19T20:46:10Z
dc.date.available2005-07-19T20:46:10Z
dc.date.issued1978
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 160-171.en
dc.description.abstractParticipation in trail activities has increased greatly in the Calgary area. Although many miles of old paths and resource trails exist, they are under-utilized by recreationists as the locations are not generally known, and the trails lack maintenance and conformity with accepted trail standards. The Canmore Corridor was selected as an area with potential to satisfy a portion of the trail needs. This thesis formulates a plan for the development of non-motorized trails in the Canmore Corridor. Recreation use studies were reviewed to identify the trail types required. A survey of trail planning and development efforts indicated the elements necessary for successful trail implementation. The Canmore Corridor's potential for trail development was assessed by considering the following biophysical and cultural factors: topography, drainage, surficial landforms, soils, vegetation, fish and wildlife, climate, land ownership, land use, and historic resources. Criteria for locating trail corridors were established and design specifications outlined for hiking, interpretive, cross-country ski, equestrian, and bicycle trails. The writer conducted an inventory of existing trails and potential trail destinations. Utilizing an overlay mapping process, the areas and routes most sujtable for trail development were identifiect, by overlaying the important biophysical and cultural factors. Based on the results of this synthesis and the trail design criteria, a comprehensive system of 22 trail routes and corridors was proposed for development. The 22 routes were ranked according to development priority. A strategy was then recommended for the implementation of the regional trails plan.
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dc.format.extentix, 171 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier82481050en
dc.identifier.citationMcCully, R. A. (1978). Canmore corridor regional trails plan (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23320en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/23320
dc.identifier.lccGV 191.46 A4 M16 1978 Microficheen
dc.identifier.other82481050en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/14359
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccGV 191.46 A4 M16 1978 Microficheen
dc.subject.lcshRecreation areas - Planning - Alberta - Canmore corridor
dc.subject.lcshTrails - Alberta - Canmore corridor
dc.titleCanmore corridor regional trails plan
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineResources and the Environment
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 330 82481050
ucalgary.thesis.notesPLen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleasenoen
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