Andrea Jauss,
Norman Backhaus
S. 19 - 26
doi:
10.1553/eco.mont-5-1s19
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
doi:
10.1553/eco.mont-5-1s19
Abstract:
Visitors to conservation areas rarely expect to hear engine noise while hiking throughpristine natural surroundings. Rather, they expect the absence of human inducedemissions and therefore react sensitively to unnatural noise. Many visitors of theSwiss National Park – our case study area – are disturbed by noise emissions of motorcyclesdriving over the Ofenpass, a road that runs right through the park. Some ofthem are calling for a reduction of this noise or even for a ban of motorcycles on theOfenpass road. Motorcyclists, however, are also spending money in the region andcontribute to the economic livelihood of its inhabitants. The article focuses on motorcyclistsand their perception of the park and the noise they are producing. In-depthinformation about this special practice in the park region was gathered through atriangulation between qualitative interviews, quantitative questionnaires and participantobservation. The results show that motorcyclists are a heterogeneous group oftourists, who fulfil their driving passion and lust for travel through their hobby. Themajority of them are aware of the noise problem and other emissions they produceand demonstrate an understanding for potential measures to reduce noise. The articleconcludes with recommendations for mitigating problems related to motorcyclingand noise emissions in protected areas.
2013/06/05 10:44:24
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Rights:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
The journal “eco.mont” – Journal of protected mountain areas research and management – was published for the first time in June 2009.
The journal was founded as a joint initiative of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC), the International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps (ISCAR), the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the University of Innsbruck.
The journal aims to highlight research on and management issues in protected areas in the Alps without excluding other protected mountain areas in Europe or overseas. Its target audiences are scientists from all related disciplines, managers of protected areas and interested individuals including practitioners, visitors, teachers, etc.
The journal presents peer-reviewed articles in English by authors who research protected mountain areas and management issues within these areas. It's published twice a year as a collaboration of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Press – responsible for the e-version – and Innsbruck University Press – responsible for the print version.
Die Zeitschrift „eco.mont“ – Zeitschrift zur Forschung in Gebirgsschutzgebieten – erschien im Juni 2009 zum ersten Mal. Die Zeitschrift wurde auf Initiative des Netzwerks Alpiner Schutzgebiete (ALPARC), der Schweizer Akademie der Naturwissenschaften (ISCAR), der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) und der Universität Innsbruck gegründet. Sie hat das Ziel, Themen zu behandeln, die gleichzeitig Forschung und Verwaltung in und über die Schutzgebiete der Alpen betreffen, ohne dabei andere Gebirgsschutzgebiete Europas oder anderswo auszuschließen. Diese neue Zeitschrift richtet sich an ein Publikum von Wissenschaftlern der verschiedensten Fachbereiche, an die Verwalter von Schutzgebieten und an alle sonstigen Interessierten, Praktiker, Besucher, Lehrpersonal etc. einbegriffen. Die Zeitschrift veröffentlicht begutachtete Beiträge auf Englisch von Autoren, die Fragen der Gebirgsschutzgebiete und deren Verwaltung betreffen. Sie erscheint zweimal pro Jahr, auf der Basis der gemeinsamen Anstrengungen des Verlags der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, der für die digitale Fassung verantwortlich ist, und der Presse der Universität Innsbruck, verantwortlich für die gedruckte Fassung.
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