Infrastructure planning:

Hiking and mountain biking

9.4.2017IMBA summit

Agueda PTMartin Wyttenbach

Roadmap

1. Introduction (15 min)– visitor monitoring tools & methods with best practice

2. Workshop & Wrap up (45 min)– Discussion and work on a case study (apply tools and

methods)– Compare and discuss findings on flip-charts

Infrastructure planning

Nature Infra-structure

hiking

mtb

Standard planningprocess

Optimized planning in recreational areas

…lack in swiss planningprocedures:

EnvironmentNatural environment / infrastructureEffects on environment, Development of scenarios

ActivitiesWhat, who, where, whenBsp. Creation the basis for decision making, monitoring

NeedsMotives, goals, expectationsOptimization of infrastructure

1. Apps and on site observation2. Camera monitoring3. Trail counting4. GPS-Logging5. Questionnaire

…improve planning with monitoring tools

1. Apps and on-site observationformal and informal trail network (MSc Herten 2015)

Fragmentation by informal trails?(MSc Herten 2015)

2. Camera monitoring

Why cam monitoring?day linemonday - friday

Day lineweekend

Quelle: Wyttenbach, M. (2012). Modellierung der Erholungseignung von Wegabschnitten, Untersuchungsgebiet Uetliberg. Masterarbeit ZHAW.

n = 4`075

n = 3`842

3. Trail counting• Pyro sensors for

pedestrian counting• Induction loops for

cyclist counting

Pyro sensors(pedestrians)

Induction loops (cycles)

Data transfer (GSM-modul)

Why counting frequencies?

Quelle: Wyttenbach, M. (2012). Modellierung der Erholungseignung von Wegabschnitten für Wanderer, Untersuchungsgebiet Uetliberg. Masterarbeit ZHAW.

Monday - Friday Weekend

• Direct contact to targetgroup

• Questionnaire on thespot

• Off-trail activities?

4. GPS-logging

Results GPS-logging: hiking

Why GPS-data?Bsp. Overlay of data from mountain biking and hikingestimation of conflict potential

n = 1`077247 Biketrips; 830 Wandertrips

5. Questionnaire: Discrete choiceexperiment (DCE)

(2011/12)

Quelle: RUPF, R. 2015. Planungsinstrumente für Wandern und Mountainbiking in Berggebieten. Haupt-Verlag, Bern . n= 1`265

Assessing trail options

Planning tool - download and play with it:https://drive.switch.ch/index.php/s/OLp2gbfM8evEtOOPassword: mafreina

Challenges in infrastructure planning:

Case study

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− Nature of conflicts?− Where?− When?

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How can conflicts in the depicted situationbetween hikers andmountain bikers bereduced? Which tools can help?

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n = 1`077247 Biketrips; 830 Wandertrips

GPS-Logging data

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- Automatic camera- Questionnaire

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Testing different trail options

2. For hikers: no mountain bikers on trail A

Trail BTrail A1. For mountain biker: new trail without hikers

Trail A with mtb`s Trail A no mtb`s

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Trail BTrail A

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Discuss the following questions and write yourfindings on a flip-chart (30 min)

1. What are the greatest challenges when planning MTB infrastructure in your country?

2. What are major sources for conflicts with mountain biking in your recreational areas (country – specific)?

3. Case study: How can conflicts in the depicted situation betweenhikers and mountainbikers be reduced?

Thank you!…for your attention and participation