AbstractEvaluating Multimodal Access to the Tualatin River National Wildlife RefugeTrack: Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management Author Portland, Oregon is a city known for its abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities and its expansive transportation network, which includes light rail, busses, commuter rail, streetcars, and bike routes. 15 miles south of Portland is the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. National wildlife refuges provide opportunities for visitors to learn about and interact with the environment, which helps to increase public appreciation of fish and wildlife. In order to develop strategies for increasing visitation and improving visitor experiences on the refuge, staff members are interested in examining likely sources and demographic characteristics of potential visitors. An analysis of transportation accessibility to the refuge was conducted using ArcGIS Network Analyst, multimodal transportation network datasets and custom tools. Access was measured in terms of travel distance and in terms of the amount of time taken to reach the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. Karen Klinger University of Redlands 1111 E. Central Ave. Apt 3 Redlands, California 92374 United States Phone: 205-410-1160 E-mail: Karen_Klinger@spatial.redlands.edu |