Erosion processes of mountain tourist trails in the Carpathian National Nature Park (Ukrainian Carpathians)

Earth Surface Processes & Geodynamics

Authors

First and Last Name	Academic degree	E-mail	Affiliation
Vitaliy Brusak	Ph.D.	brusak_vitaliy [at] ukr.net	Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Lviv, Ukraine Lviv, Ukraine
Ihor Gnatiak	No	gnatiak_i [at] ukr.net	Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Lviv, Ukraine
Viktoriia Shtuhlynets	No	shtuglynets_v [at] ukr.net	Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Lviv, Ukraine

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First published on this website: 28.08.2022 - 09:04

Abstract

The tourist trails of Skybovi Gorgany and Chornohora (Ukrainian Carpathians) are analyzed as well as different stages and degrees of trails degression are revealed. Erosion processes evolve on the V stage of recreational degression. It is established that tourist trails differ in the general condition and degrees of recreational degression and the length of the sections with the manifestation of erosion processes. Such diversity depends on the relation to the main elements of the relief, geological substrate, soil and plant cover and the amount of recreational load. Erosion processes are the most appreciable on the tourist trail “to Hoverla mountain” and “Dovbysh trail” due to excessive recreational load. Finally, the authors propose organizational, managerial, and engineering activities for improving the condition of the trail.

Keywords

tourist trails

erosion processes

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