SCHUETT MA
Department of Health, Physical Education and RecreationSouthwest Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas 78666, USA
Environ Manage. 1997 Mar;21(2):239-46. doi: 10.1007/s002679900023.
/ This study intended to explore the perceptions of mountain bikingmanagement through a mail survey of state park directors in all 50 states.With a 100% response rate, it was found that 47 states permit mountainbiking in their state parks, however, few state parks have formalized plansto manage this outdoor activity. The management policies that do exist arenot followed on a statewide basis but vary within each state and at eachstate park. Many states have worked cooperatively with local mountain bikingclubs to develop and maintain mountain bike trails, promote rider education,and provide volunteer patrols on trails. The issue of user conflict surfacedwith almost three-fourths of the managers responding that conflict existedbetween mountain bikers and other trail users. This preliminary study shouldprompt further research with on-site managers focusing on the use ofmanagement plans for mountain biking, cooperation between managers and usergroups, and user conflict. It is recommended that an Internet-basedinformation clearinghouse or discussion group be made available to landmanagers by a national bicycling organization.KEY WORDS: Mountain biking; State parks; State park directors;Recreation resource management
/ 本研究旨在通过对全美50个州的州立公园主管进行邮件调查，来探究山地自行车管理的相关看法。调查回复率达100%，结果发现47个州允许在其州立公园内进行山地自行车运动，然而，很少有州立公园制定了管理这项户外活动的正式计划。现有的管理政策并非在全州范围内统一执行，而是在每个州以及每个州立公园内都有所不同。许多州已与当地山地自行车俱乐部合作，以开发和维护山地自行车道、推广骑行者教育，并在步道上提供志愿者巡逻服务。近四分之三的管理者表示山地自行车骑行者与其他步道使用者之间存在冲突，用户冲突问题由此浮出水面。这项初步研究应促使针对现场管理者展开进一步研究，重点关注山地自行车管理计划的使用、管理者与用户群体之间的合作以及用户冲突。建议由一个全国性的自行车组织为土地管理者提供一个基于互联网的信息交流中心或讨论组。
山地自行车；州立公园；州立公园主管；休闲资源管理
