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An online survey carried out between 4th March and 13th November 2009 with users of the websites canoeni.com and cani.org.uk to provide comprehensive information on the paddling that takes place on Northern Ireland’s waters and on people who participate in paddling.
A factsheet summarising trends in outdoor recreation in Northern Ireland.
The aim of this research therefore was twofold:
To examine the barriers limiting participation in
countryside recreation for people with a disability, people from minority ethnic communities, and people living within areas of disadvantage
To examine the barriers faced by providers of
countryside recreation activities and amenities
when working with these communities.
A study undertaken by CAAN to examine the issue of access in the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
This final report is 1.06 MB. Depending on your connection speed this file may take up to 10 minutes to download. Please be patient.
Please contact Clare at the Network on 028 90383892 or clare@countrysiderecreation.com with comments or to obtain a copy of the strategy. Please feel free to post any comments you may have on the strategy on the forum section.
This report compiled by Dafydd Davis, analyses and makes recommendations for the development of 7 off-road family cycling venues and 6 off-road cross country sites. The report also contains an addendum which discusses 5 proposed sites for downhillers/freeriders.
This follows on from the 'Review of Off Road Cycling'. This addendum compiled by Dafydd Davis discusses sites at Binevenagh, Rostrevor, Inishcairn, Cave Hill and Tollymore in terms of potential for downhillers/freeriders.
This report studies the current range and deman for off road horse riding as well as provide a strategic / operational plan for the future development for off road riding.
This report addresses the current position of off-road cycling in Northern Ireland, provides a review of the current and potential markets, identifies case studies of sites and marketing approaches in Northern Ireland and elsewhere; and makes proposals for the way forward in developing further off-road facilities.
End of year report undertaking an analysis of people counters located on the Waymarked Way long distance walking routes across Northern Ireland during January 2008 to December 2008.
The aim of this research is to act as a scoping exercise in order to allow the Countryside Access and Activities Network (CAAN) and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) to establish the best method for measuring the performance of the activity tourism sector by collating data from activity providers.
End of year report undertaking an analysis of people counters located on the Waymarked Way long distance walking routes across Northern Ireland during January 2007 to December 2007.
This short report presents the findings of an online mountain biking survey carried out by the Countryside Access and Activities Network (CAAN) during the period August 2006 to June 2007.
It is increasingly recognised that recreational access to the countryside has a wide range of benefits, such as positive effects on health and well-being, economic benefits and an enhanced understanding of and connection with the natural environment. There are also negative effects of access, however, as people’s presence in the countryside can impact on the nature conservation interest of sites. This report reviews these potential impacts to the Welsh countryside, and we go on to discuss how such impacts could be mapped across the entirety of Wales.
This report has been commissioned by the Countryside Council for Wales.
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