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Mapping Soil Erosion Risk And Safety Factors Of The Massanutten Trail System, Joshua R. Foery, Philip V. Sturm
Mapping Soil Erosion Risk And Safety Factors Of The Massanutten Trail System, Joshua R. Foery, Philip V. Sturm
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Public mountain biking and hiking trails can pose challenges to trail-user safety. The purpose of this project is to improve the overall safety factors on the Massanutten Western Slope, in eastern Rockingham County, Virginia, where a 15-plus mile trail system has been made available to a broad range of users. Owned by Massanutten Resort, the trail system is in a remote, forested area frequented by local off-road cyclists, runners, hikers, as well as seasonal tourists and is maintained by the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC). This multifaceted project, which integrates ESRI ArcGIS, Trimble Pathfinder, USDA Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) data, …