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The Birth of a World Trail Network
This session will introduce the Jeju Olle Trail and the new possibilities that have grown from it.
by Galeo Saintz, World Trails Network
Speakers: Soo-jin Lee, Director of Visual Communication Department, member of World Trail Network Committee; Dr. Hui Jung, Board Member of the Korea Trails Association, member of World Trail Network Committee
This session will introduce the Jeju Olle Trail and the new possibilities that have grown from it. Following three World Trail Conferences coordinated by the Jeju Olle Foundation, held on the small, lovely island of Jeju - the World Trail Network was born. Learn about the participating organizations that have been working together to launch this new global movement. The mission is to help share the current issues and common values of trails in the world, to promote cooperation amongst trail advocates, and to establish the trail industry towards sustainable development.
This document is a best practices manual intended to give guidance and direction on minimizing risk and liability for persons with an interest in operating and maintaining trails. Specifically, it seeks to help trail operators, managers and owners, mitigate risk and reduce liability, that can arise from trail design, trail use and maintenance operations. The techniques discussed here are intended to be applied with prudence and due consideration of the particular circumstances of each trail.
State of Victoria’s Guidelines for trail planning, design and management
The State of Victoria’s Guidelines for Trail Planning, Design and Management aims at “development of exceptional trail experiences. A useful feature is a trail planning and design checklist. The book also covers management models, marketing and brand- ing, community and stakeholder engagement, and monitoring and review.
Walkable Edmonton Toolkit promotes a more active community
Here you’ll find a menu of advocacy ideas, design concepts and walkability tools, each with links to numerous other resources. You’ll discover interesting destinations and group efforts that make walking in Edmonton interesting and fun. You’ll learn about civic initiatives that may dovetail with your interests. You’ll read success stories that prove you and your community can make a difference.
Shannon Region Trails Programme in Ireland
The Shannon Region Trails Programme is a Shannon Development-led initiative which aims to establish the Shannon Region as a world-class destination for walking, cycling, water-based and other outdoor activity pursuits during the period 2007-2010.
