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http://dx.doi.org/10.5322/JESI.2015.24.11.1431

Assessment of Impact Rating Class and Deterioration Type on the Trails in Mt. Namsan District, Gyeongju National Park  

Heo, Sang-Hyun (Department of Landscape Architecture, Dongguk University-Gyeongju)
You, Ju-Han (Department of Landscape Architecture, Dongguk University-Gyeongju)
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Journal of Environmental Science International / v.24, no.11, 2015 , pp. 1431-1442 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was carried out to systematically maintain and manage the trails by assessing the physical characteristics, the types of deterioration and impact rating class of trails located in Mt. Nam District of the Gyeongju National Park. The major trails followed 6 routes including Sambulsa-Geumobong(A), Yongjangsaji-Geumobong(B), Yongjanggol-Yiyoungjae-Gowibong(C), Cheonusa-Gowibong(D), Sangseojang-Forest road(E) and Tongiljeon-Forest road(F). The routes length of A was 2.2 km, 2.7 km of B, 3.4 km of C, 1.3 km of D, 2.0 km of E and 1.0 km of F. In the physical characteristics, A was the widest and F was the narrowest in the width and bared width of trail. In depth of erosion, B was the deepest and E was the shallowest. D was the steepest and E was the gentlest in the slope. In the results of analysing the types of deterioration, A were 13 types, 11 types of B, C and D, 10 types of E and 6 types of F. The times of appearance of deterioration types in A were 86 times, 75 times of B, 105 times of C, 48 times of D, 47 times of E and 13 times of F. In case of the impact rating class, trail erosion was II degree, I degree of trail expansion, root exposure, trail divergence and rock exposure.
Keywords
Divergence; Rock exposure; Root exposure; Trail erosion;
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