Completion Date
6-2024
Advisor(s)
Marni Goldenberg, Keri Schwab
Abstract
This research is a continuation of research collected on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). The purpose of this study was to investigate land ethics and education, Leave No Trace principles, and hiker experiences on the PCT. From July 2023-January 2024, interdisciplinary students collected qualitative and quantitative data through interviews and surveys with hikers on the trail. Past phases of this project have determined that this research is necessary, but due to Covid, the team has only been able to gather data remotely via online surveys and interviews prior to this study. The Baker Koob grant funded travel and research equipment that allowed students to gain experience collecting data in the field, open doors to new types of trail data, gain access to previously unreached populations on the trail, and learn data analysis.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/bkendowments/111
Copyright
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