MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTIVITY IN NATURAL AREAS: IMPACTS AND IMPLICATIONS (CASE STUDY: THE CODRISOR FORREST PARK)
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https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeag.62(2).18Keywords:
mountain bike, natural areas, implications.Abstract
An exploratory literature review was conducted into the biophysical and social impacts of mountain biking in Romania and around the world. This review provided the basis for an impact assessment method that could be applied to mountain biking in natural areas. Mountain biking is increasing in popularity in Romania and Bistriţa-Năsăud county.
REZUMAT. Ciclismul montan, impact și implicații asupra zonelor naturale (studiu de caz: pădurea Codrișor). Se discută tot mai mult despre implicațiile biologice, fizice si sociale induse de MTB, ciclismul montan care tinde să devină unul din mijloacele de bază ale motricității “outdoor”. Şi pentru că zona de desfășurare a activității specifice este mediul natural, trebuie abordat principial modul în care traseele MTB afectează echilibrul natural al zonelor de interes. Principalul mod de investigare este axat pe prelevarea probelor de teren, furnizate de tehnica actuală(GPS). Datele obținute trebuie să permită aprecierea justă a impactului pe care amenajarea unui traseu (cu una sau mai multe piste) îl are în contextul afectării mediului natural.
Cuvinte-cheie: ciclism montan, arii naturale, impact, implicații.
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