PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Joanne M. Westphal
AU  - Stanley R. Lieber
TI  - Predicting the Effect of Alternative Trail Design on Visitor Satisfaction in Park Settings
AID  - 10.3368/lj.5.1.39
DP  - 1986 Mar 20
TA  - Landscape Journal
PG  - 39--44
VI  - 5
IP  - 1
4099  - http://lj.uwpress.org/content/5/1/39.short
4100  - http://lj.uwpress.org/content/5/1/39.full
AB  - The development of parks and open space that reflect the physical and social needs of park visitors is a true challenge to the landscape architect. In this paper, the authors describe the results of a technique called “policy capture” to establish optimum trail prescriptiom in a highly urbanized forest environment. Central to the discussion are projected trade-offs in visitor use and satisfaction with specific trail designs and locations. The Cook County Forest Preserve (Chicago, Illinois) serves as the study site.