Evaluation of Long-Distance Hiking Trails in Turkey
This study addresses the current status of long-distance hiking trails in Turkey, examining their historical developments and sustainability issues. It offers recommendations for effective planning and resource use, highlighting the deficiencies in the management of these trails.
Servet Karaca, Academician, Mersin University
Trail Tourism: Aligning Demand, Product and Stewardship
Trails can take off overnight through social media – or be built with big hopes and low visitation. This session looks at why trail tourism can swing between boom and bust when demand, product and place management are out of sync. Learn what needs to be in place before you promote or build.
Lenore Lyons, Director, Concept 2 Strategy
Peri-Urban Trails: Shaping Policy, Collaboration, and Territorial Identity
Shared public trails in peri-urban areas are increasingly central to local development strategies. Beyond recreation, they raise questions of governance, land use, and cooperation across municipalities. This presentation explores trails as public policy tools that shape inter-municipal collaboration
Pascal Veyradier, Jarrahdale Trail Coordinator, Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
