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<p>The demand for outdoor recreational activities is rising. Therefore, it is important to pay more attention to their environmental impact and sustainability. However, there is a lack of methodology for measuring the impact of novel recreational activities, such as disc golf. This research aimed to address the existing environmental problems with disc golf in Estonia and elaborate on the methodology for assessing the environmental impact of disc golf courses and using it as a teaching tool for rising environmental awareness of the students. Based on existing research, the environmental impact assessment methodology for disc golf areas was developed and tested. The developed methodology is relevant for discovering negative impacts and for minimizing them. It could be used as an assessment tool for service providers and destination managers. Using the methodology as practical exercise proved to be an effective tool for rising the student’s environmental awareness.</p>
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The demand for outdoor recreational activities is rising. Therefore, it is important to pay more attention to their environmental impact and sustainability. However, there is a lack of methodology for measuring the impact of novel recreational activities, such as disc golf. This research aimed to address the existing environmental problems with disc golf in Estonia and elaborate on the methodology for assessing the environmental impact of disc golf courses and using it as a teaching tool for rising environmental awareness of the students. Based on existing research, the environmental impact assessment methodology for disc golf areas was developed and tested. The developed methodology is relevant for discovering negative impacts and for minimizing them. It could be used as an assessment tool for service providers and destination managers. Using the methodology as practical exercise proved to be an effective tool for rising the student’s environmental awareness.

Developing an Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology for Disc Golf Courses

Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability

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The demand for outdoor recreational activities is rising. Therefore, it is important to pay more attention to their environmental impact and sustainability....

Developing an Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology for Disc Golf Courses

Published Online: Jun 30, 2023

Page range: 133 - 154

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2023-0009

Keywords
Carrying capacity, disc golf, environmental impact assessment, higher education, methodology development, sustainability

© 2023 Marika Kose et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Developing an Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology for Disc Golf Courses

Published Online: Jun 30, 2023

Page range: 133 - 154

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2023-0009

KeywordsCarrying capacity, disc golf, environmental impact assessment, higher education, methodology development, sustainability

© 2023 Marika Kose et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Carrying capacity, disc golf, environmental impact assessment, higher education, methodology development, sustainability